The Artist's Guide to Drawing Animals

Author: J.C. Amberlyn
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 082301424X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
In this step-by-step how-to guide to creating classic portraits of animals in pencil and pen-and-ink, artist J. C. Amberlyn combines her love of pets and other familiar domestic creatures with her beautiful, detailed drawing style. Covering a variety of animals from dogs and cats to barnyard critters like cows and sheep and many more, the book covers every species with easy-to-follow instructions for drawing them from every angle imaginable. Along with seven featured examinations of Amberlyn’s artistic process, each chapter showcases the tools and techniques needed to produce your own highly detailed, lifelike drawings of a variety of well-known animal companions. The worlds of artists and animal lovers come together in this richly illustrated, in-depth guide to producing charming portraits of some of the most popular pets and domesticated creatures. Also available as an eBook

The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals

Author:
Publisher: Drawing Animals
ISBN: 9780971031418
Category : Animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
"The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals focuses on learning how to draw animals using solid drawing principles."--Publisher.

Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals

Author: Tim Pond
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781265127
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 101

Book Description
Artist Tim Pond's lively and engaging book fuses science with art, providing the reader with the skills, techniques and knowledge they need to create sketches of animals filled with life and movement.There are some very good books written on life drawing, yet when it comes to drawing wildlife, illustrators and artists often revert to working solely from photographs, which can leave the artwork looking lifeless and flat. In this inspirational book, artist Tim Pond shows you how to observe and draw animals in zoos, farms, wildlife parks and aquariums, teaching you some fascinating facts about the animals along the way and ultimately bringing you closer to nature. One of the challenges with sketching wildlife is that animals are constantly moving. However by having some basic understanding of the biology of an animal, such as knowing that a duck has a cheek or that a cheetah can't retract its claws, can influence how you might sketch them, and results in a lively drawing that captures the form, movement and ultimately the spirit of the animal in question. Combining scientific knowledge with expert practical guidance is key to creating successful drawings of animals, and Tim's ability to convey this in a way that is both accessible and engaging makes this a unique and inspiring guide suitable for artists of all levels. Tim's book takes you on a journey of discovery that will enable you to develop the skills, techniques and knowledge you need to sketch a broad range of wildlife, encompassing mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and insects. It includes quick, gestural sketches as well as linear and tonal studies, in a variety of media - pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour. There are numerous studies comprising how to represent the different patterns of animals' coats, how to capture the plumage of an exotic bird in watercolour, and how to sketch a hippo's hooves, as well as guidance on tools, materials and basic techniques. The result is a treasure chest of fascinating facts, studies, sketches and annotated drawings that will not fail to ignite your enthusiasm for drawing animals from life.

The Artist's Guide to Drawing Realistic Animals

Author: Doug Lindstrand
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1581807287
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Breathe Life into Your Animal Drawings Wildlife artist Doug Lindstrand has spent 30+ years observing animals in nature and capturing them on paper. In this book, he distills his expertise into key lessons for drawing any animal in a charming, realistic style. Inside, a whole herd of step-by-step exercises and demonstrations (43, to be exact!) cover a broad range of subjects and challenges, including how to draw: • Short, long and patterned fur • Mouths, eyes, ears and horns • Various poses, including seated, standing and moving • A diversity of animals, domestic and wild--from housecats to big cats, from tiny cottontails to massive African elephants. Nothing intimidating here! Starting with easy sketches, you'll learn to gradually refine basic shapes into lifelike dogs, wolves, deer, sheep, horses, bears, giraffes, owls, eagles, geese and other magnificent creatures. With this classic and time-tested approach, you'll be able to draw not only the animals illustrated on these pages, but any animal that touches your artistic soul.

Complete Guide to Drawing Animals

Author: Gottfried Bammes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844489213
Category : Animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This fantastic book is all you need if you want to start drawing animals, or if you want to develop your drawing skills. It is both the ultimate reference book and an inspirational guide, providing expert guidance on all aspects of drawing animals - including size, proportion, perspective, anatomy, skeletal structure and musculature. The book goes into great detail, and provides numerous diagrams as well as drawings in a range of styles and rendered in a variety of different drawing media including pencil, charcoal, pastels and inks. A huge range of animals is included, from dogs, horses and cats to tigers, elephants, camels and apes, so whatever animal you are interested in, this book will enable you to capture its essence down to the last hoof or paw.

The Artist's Guide to Drawing Animals

Author: J.C. Amberlyn
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0823014231
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

The Artist's Guide to Drawing Realistic Animals

Author: Doug Lindstrand
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440319820
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy

Author: Gottfried Bammes
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486436403
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Presents a guide to the anatomy of various animals and their depiction in art, including dogs, horses, lions, bears, and cows.

Artist's Guide to Drawing World Wildlife

Author: J.C. Amberlyn
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 158093563X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
In her 9th book, best-selling author J.C. Amberlyn takes readers of all ages who aspire to draw or already love to draw wild animals step by step through the entire process of creating drawings of animals from around the world with her easy-to-use drawing method. Artist's Guide to World Wildlife continues a rich tradition of animals in art and gives readers the basic information on art materials, fundamental mechanics of drawing, species and locale-specific details, and process instructions so that even beginners will feel confident and succcessful as they learn to produce highly detailed, lifelike drawings of these beautiful animals. There's a huge and amazing variety of wildlife in the world and this book will help readers get to know and draw it. First, there's a section on basic techniques and concepts any artist should know when drawing animals, such as information on anatomy, body types, how to draw fur and feathers, and other useful tips. The book then explores many of the best-known or notable species of wildlife around the world, looking at carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Most well-known mammals can be found here, plus some lesser-known ones. There's also a look at some birds and reptiles. Each section focuses on a type of animal, compares similar species, and contains step-by-step drawings and other instruction to heighten the reader's skills in drawing wild animals.

The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

Author: Peter Gray
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448872219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Engaging, charming, and continually varied, animals make inspirational subject matter for artists. In this stimulating guide, artist and illustrator Peter Gray leads readers through the stages of capturing animal shapes, behavior, and expression to create exceptional works of art. Whether they are a beginner or a more experienced draftsperson, the tailored step-by-step exercises and practical tips will help them get the most out of their animal subjects.