Black and gray marker drawing of a mole with two broad digging forepaws, small eyes and a short tail on textured paper.

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A mole and its digging paws

A study of a mole with two broad digging forepaws, small eyes and a short tail on textured paper. Block in the low body and tapered snout.

Animals Medium Marker35 min, at your pace

A way into the drawing

Establish the main forms
Block in the low body and tapered snout.
Build the structure
Turn the two broad forepaws outward and group five claw tips on each.
Develop selected details
Add tiny eyes, short tail and small gray overlaps under the body.

A small thing to tryDraw the large forepaw shapes before dividing their claws.