Animal Character Design - David Coleman

David Coleman has done Animal Character Design for Disney, Teaches Animal design and wrote the book "The Art of Animal Character Design"

David Coleman: "“a great designer is a master at strong posing and gesture." knowledge and skill comes from great observation and study.

Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTH9941dy-U

Here are some videos of David Coleman sketching Leopards at the zoo:

Leopards: part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7tM7u9mYnw&feature=BFa&list=PL5C69725F2DF27A51

Leopards: part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UiyDSEfvzE&feature=BFa&list=PL5C69725F2DF27A51

Animal Character Design - Andrew Shek - Straights and curves

http://elephantart.blogspot.com/

Check out these sweet pages on Straights and Curves as applied to animal design.

Animal Character Design - Barry Reynolds

http://barryreynoldsanimaldesign.blogspot.com/

Animal Character Design - T.S. Sullivant

T.S. Sullivant: Thomas Starling Sullivant (1854–1926)- was an american political cartoonist who depicted animals with greatly exaggerated features that are nevertheless firmly rooted in his understanding of correct anatomy. His "grotesque yet believable"[6] animals were remarkably detailed and anatomically accurate, despite their gross exaggeration, and expressive moods, emotions and attitudes they displayed.[7]