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Step 10: Using the
lines as guides, draw the sloth's front legs. Draw
lightly at first to get the shape of the arm right.
Go around the guide line and angle the arm in
toward the body. When you have the structure of the
sloth's arm right, darken it using quick, short
strokes. Draw a series of curved lines on the end
for the long claws. Use the line as a guide to draw
the other arm. Draw lightly at first to get the
structure of the sloth's arm right, then darken it
using quick, short strokes. Draw the curved claws
at the top.

Step 11: Now use the
lines in the back as guides to draw the sloth's
legs. Use the same technique as before. Draw
lightly at first, then darken the leg when you have
the structure right. And don't forget to draw the
sloth's claws! Finish the sloth's leg on the other
side the same way and be sure to curve the claws
toward the left a bit.

Step 12: Draw a
couple of lines on top to represent a tree branch.
Draw the branch so that it conforms to the length
of the sloth's limbs. Start out by drawing lightly
to get the structure right.

Step 13: Use the
remaining lines as guides to draw the rest of the
sloth's body. Use quick, short strokes to represent
the fur.

Step 14 (optional): For a cleaner look, erase as much as you can of the initial guide lines. Don't worry about erasing all of
them. It's okay to leave some behind. Also re-draw
any final sketch lines that you may have
accidentally erased.

Final Step (optional): Add some shading to your sloth drawing to give it
more dimension and volume. Pick the direction of
the light source when shading so that the shadows
are consistent with it. Vary the pressure on your
pencil to get different degrees of tonal value.
Remember to PAUSE the video any time you need help
along the way.
You can add more value throughout your sloth
drawing for extra detail. It's a good idea to use
reference to be as accurate as possible.
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