How to Draw Animals like Picasso!

I recently discovered a very interesting book, for mixed media artists – Drawing Lab by Carla Sonheim.
I always had a hard time with drawings and letting the picture happens other then actually force it.
Carla gives in her book 52 creative exercises that helps you to have fun when drawing.
One of my favorites is the Picasso Dogs.
Here are the instructions for this exercise, with Carla permission, of course:

1- With a fine-point permanent marker, draw an eye anywhere on the paper. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

2 – Draw a second diferent eye, several times larger than the first eye. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

3- Draw a nose or snout. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

4- Draw a leg or a paw. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

5- Draw a tail. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

6- Connect the elements together with straight and curved lines. Don’t wory to much at this stage; just connect the pieces together and stop when it feels right.

7- Finish with markers and colored pencils.

A the end my dogs didn’t look like dogs, but I like them!