Download or read book Drawing and Painting Animals written by Edward Aldrich and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2001 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Drawing and Painting Animals, exceptional artwork and step-by-step lessons help aspiring artists draw wildlife that’s not only accurate but also captures the personality of the animal! First, readers will find sage how-to advice for finding the right subjects, working on location, drawing from photographs, and more. Next, captivating text and clear exercises help readers practice everything from preparing the working surface to painting, glazing, and varnishing. They’ll see how to add depth and texture, as well as discover tested tips for depicting fur, feathers, features, and even specific animals like big cats, monkeys, and birds. Finally, aspiring artists will be treated to hundreds of extraordinary, full-color reproductions from some of the world’s best wildlife artists, including Bob Kuhn, Dino Paravano, Raymond Harris-Ching, and Roland Jonsson. This all-in-one guide is the next best thing to having your own private teacher!
Download or read book Wildlife Painting written by Susan Rayfield and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of internationally acclaimed wildlife painters share their ideas and insights. Included in this illustrated book are the works and teachings of Robert Bateman, Allen Blagden, Ken Carlson, Raymond Ching, Guy Coheleach, Don R. Eckelberry, Lars Jonsson, Bob Kuhn, Roger Tory Peterson, Thomas Quinn, and John Serrey-Lester. Wildlife Painting features sections on solving such painting problems as how to achieve a feeling of depth in fur, or detail in plumage; how to convey action; how to paint effective camouflage; and how to capture the essence of grasses or trees or reflection in water. With styles ranging from realism to impressionism. Wildlife Painting includes finished works in oil, watercolour, acrylic, tempera, gouache, colored pencil, pastel and mixed media. Also included are sketches, studies, step-by-step demonstrations, and tips from the artists on animal behaviour.
Download or read book The Best of Wildlife Art 2 written by Rachel Rubin Wolf and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing in the spirit of the "wildly" popular first edition, new works from today's finest wildlife artists of every medium are featured in a celebration of art and nature. 130 full-color photos, illustrations.
Download or read book Modern Wildlife Painting written by Nicholas Hammond and published by Helm. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No previous century has shown such widespread interest in the identification and conservation of wildlife. This book examines the various forms that wildlife art takes and is represented by the work of 90 artists.
Download or read book Wildlife Painting Basics Small Animals written by Jeanne Filler Scott and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2002-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents step-by-step instructions for painting pictures of small animals, including rabbits and hares, squirrels, prairie dogs, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, otters, ferrets, and small rodents.
Download or read book Painting Wildlife with John Seerey Lester written by John Seerey-Lester and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The top wildlife artist shares his award-winning techniques for capturing the look and feel of wild animals.
Download or read book Painting the Faces of Wildlife Step by Step written by Kalon Baughan and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2000 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers tips on how to accurately capture the anatomy, colors and textures of specific animals, along with insight on how to study and photograph them, recommendations on the best art tools and materials to use, and guidance through the entire painting process.
Download or read book More Wildlife Painting written by Susan Rayfield and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From antelopes to zebras, the A to Z of creatures inhabiting the pages of this manual are depicted by ten wildlife artists who reveal their techniques for achieving realistic animal art. Emphasizing the important details of rendering wildlife, the volume devotes separate sections to animals' eyes, whiskers, beaks, fur, and so on. Sketches, studies, and reference photographs used by master painters show just how their bird and animal portraits evolved into magnificent finished works in watercolour, gouache, oil, pastel, or other mediums.
Download or read book Wildlife Painting Step By Step written by Patrick Seslar and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create paintings so vivid you can practically feel the thick fur of the timber wolf, sense the wing-beats of the red-tailed hawk, see the small-mouth bass prowl the rocky shallows. Clear away the mystery of painting mammals, birds and fish with Patrick Seslar and thirteen other well-known wildlife artists. Follow them as they lead you in new approaches to learning about animals, their habitats and how to capture them in oils, watercolors, acrylics or pastels. Step-by-step demonstrations show you how to paint fur, feathers and scales, and how to capture characteristic gestures and poses.
Download or read book Legends of the Hunt written by John Seerey-Lester and published by Legends Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of the Hunt: Campfire Tales, the much-anticipated sequel to John Seerey-Lester's 2009 Legends of the Hunt, features more than 130 paintings by the artist and some sixty exciting stories covering the remarkable true-life adventures of many of the world's greatest hunters, explorers, and conservationists. You will read stories about such legends as Theodore Roosevelt and African professional hunter J. A. Hunter; the true story of Grizzly Adams; harrowing encounters involving William Hornaday and Ernest Thompson Seton; and a gut-wrenching story about Carl Akeley. There are many other legends in this spellbinding book, which brings to life all the tales that were told around campfires over the past 150 years. As you gaze at Seerey-Lester's authentic, wonderfully absorbing images, you will smell the smoke from the campfire, feel the freezing rain against your skin, and taste the dust from the African plains. Most certainly you will find yourself drifting back in time to join those honored men and women as they relate their adventures around the campfire.
Download or read book Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step written by Terry Isaac and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents preliminary sketching, composition, texture, colors, seasonal variations, lighting, habitat, pose and perspective in sixteen step by step demonstration paintings.
Download or read book The Art of Painting Animals written by Maury Aaseng and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Art of Painting Animals, aspiring painters will learn how to work with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints to bring their favorite animals to life on paper or canvas. Each medium has its section that begins with an introduction, which includes a section of helpful information on basic tools and materials—including paints, brushes, appropriate supports, and additional materials—followed by a quick guide to techniques and artist tips for rendering animal features and fur, as well as natural textures such as bark and foliage. Talented artists guide readers through a series of easy-to-follow step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects from pets and horses to wildlife and birds. Projects include a moose, a Shih Tzu dog, a fox, a deer, a lynx, and many more! Along the way, aspiring artists will find helpful tips and tricks for establishing a compelling composition, achieving accurate proportions, and developing expressive animal faces and emotions. With its breadth of content and instruction, The Art of Painting Animals is perfect for any animal-loving artist's collection.
Download or read book Painting Wildlife Step by Step written by Rod Lawrence and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations in acrylic, watercolor and oil Inside, you'll learn how to create realistic wildlife paintings, step by step, mastering dozens of specific wildlife textures, including: Fur of a bobcat, American bison, snow leopard cub and wolf Feathers of a wood duck, white-throated sparrow and northern shoveler Scales of a trout and sunfish Ears of a cottontail rabbit, white-tailed deer and red fox Bills and Muzzles of a northern cardinal, mallard, great blue heron and mountain lion Tails and Feet of a red squirrel, ruffled grouse and blue jay Antlers and Horns of a deer, moose, bighorn sheep and pronghorn White and Black Subjects such as a polar bear, tundra swan and Canada goose Through, you'll benefit from Rod Lawrence's years of wildlife painting experience. He'll help you notice, for example, the way hair and feature textures change on different parts of an animal's body through the seasons—and even according to the age of the animal. Use this heightened awareness, along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations inside, to create more realistic, more sensitive wildlife paintings.
Download or read book The Art of Painting and Drawing Animals written by Fredric Sweney and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of years after man first recorded his impressions of animals on cave walls, artists are still attempting to reproduce images of these incredibly diverse creatures of land, sea, and air. This book by an award-winning artist is designed to aid painters at all skill levels to draw and paint wildlife with precision and accuracy. Award-winning artist Fredric Sweney begins by using the horse as the basis for understanding the physical structure of animals, while the wild duck serves as the model for the configuration, wing construction, and flight characteristics of birds. More than 260 illustrations, along with step-by-step details, make it easier and more enjoyable than ever to paint a Noah's Ark of dogs, cats, oxen, deer, bears, birds, goats, and more exotic animals--in every size and shape. An invaluable guide to zoological anatomy, ideal for beginners as well as advanced artists, this complete, practical reference will also serve as an excellent resource for resolving commonplace problems of artistic composition.
Download or read book Painting Wildlife Textures Step by Step written by Rod Lawrence and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations (in acrylic, watercolor and oil) show you how to create dozens of specific wildlife textures, including fur, feathers, scales, eyes, ears, bills and muzzles, tails and feet, antlers and horns, and white and black subjects. Throughout, you'll benefit from Rod Lawrence's years of wildlife painting experience. He'll help you notice, for example, the way hair and feather textures change on different parts of an animal's body, through the seasons, even according to the age of the animal. Use your heightened awareness, along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations inside, to create more realistic, more sensitive wildlife paintings.
Download or read book Art Journey Animals written by Jamie Markle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Journey Animals is the first-ever compendium of the most soulful and inspiring animal and wildlife artworks, culled from the winners of North Light's popular competition-books series. More than 100 hand-selected drawings and paintings by a wide variety of top contemporary artists have been carefully curated to capture the wonder of nature, from the family room to the farm and the sea to the savanna. The best of the best masterworks from AcrylicWorks, Splash, Strokes of Genius and INCITE have been compiled into this gorgeous, oversized full-color book, which includes observations into the texture, innovation, style and significance of each piece. Accompanying in-depth interviews with the artists offer meaningful insights into nature, the creative process and the human condition. "I hope to bring the viewer into a more intimate view and greater connection with the animal, and through that animal, with themselves." --Heather A. Mitchell, Shepherd Pause
Download or read book Wildlife Artist s Handbook written by Jackie Garner and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art has always been inspired by the wildlife around us. Since earliest times we have been continually fascinated by both wildlife and the challenge of representing it. This book sets the scene of how wildlife has been portrayed in art and guides the reader through the principles of practical drawing and painting wildlife. It covers recommended equipment, techniques, fieldcraft, composition and anatomy, and offers help for those wishing to exhibit their work. Suggests how to begin to draw wildlife and then to add colour; advises on how to draw a constantly moving subject and how to capture the moment; gives clear instruction on anatomy and composition; suggests how to paint outdoors and how to use photography and museum collections; gives inspiration and insights into printmaking and sculpture; gives practical advice on exhibiting and selling wildlife art; showcases inspiring images, in a range of styles, from over twenty leading artists. An authoritative guide to the principles of drawing and painting wildlife, this book will be of interest to all artists and everyone interested in wildlife - including botanical artists, print makers and sculptors, and is lavishly illustrated with 260 colour illustrations.
