A Z Painting Bird Portraits in Acrylics

Author: Andrew Forkner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782210023
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Andrew Forkner's book provides you with all you need to paint a range of birds in acrylics; taking in birds of prey, songbirds and waterbirds from all over the world including Europe, the USA, Asia, the UK and Australia. It contains information on the materials and preparation you will need to capture the delicacy and majesty of the subjects.

The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

Author: Mindy Lighthipe
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 1633225747
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals with The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration. Take a sketch and transform it into fine art! The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to master shape, color, and texture and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork. Author Mindy Lighthipe, an expert botanical artist, educates you about the tools and materials traditionally used in botanical illustration, including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels. This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing, and it's loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning tounderstand plant life and anatomy, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time! To bring it all together, The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration includes step-by-step demonstrations to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art.

Drawing Birds

Author: Andrew Forkner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1782214925
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An expert guide to producing beautiful lifelike drawings of birds in their natural habitat. Artists of all interests will find a lot to inspire them in this detailed, practical and beautiful guide on drawing birds. The book includes sections on materials, basic techniques and reference gathering, as well as how to draw the key features of birds such as beaks, eyes, claws, wings and feathers. A special section will focus on birds in flight, and this will be followed by chapters on the main bird families including: Water birds and waders, Wildfowl, Birds of prey, Garden and woodland birds and Sea birds. Each chapter will cover the techniques specific to the group as well as numerous examples and a full step-by-step demo. The absence of colour means that Andrew uses other aspects such as pattern, shading and shape to give his paintings life and interest. Written for artists who wish to apply their skills to drawing birds, as well as experienced artists who want to improve their drawing skills, this is an expert guide to producing exquisitely rendered, lifelike drawings of birds in their natural habitats and nothing could be more inspirational than Andrew's accurately observed and truly beautiful drawings.

Painting Your Favorite Birds Step by Step

Author: Nancy Dale Kinney
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781581805123
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Paint 26 of the Best-Loved Birds Bird lovers rejoice! Here's a complete guide to help you paint lifelike birds using easy-to-master techniques. With Nancy Dale Kinney's clear step-by-step instruction, you'll achieve fast results without sacrificing details or quality. Inside Painting Your Favorite Birds Step by Step are 26 best-loved birds found around the world. From the American Robin to the English Robin, from the European Greenfinch to the American Goldfinch, you're sure to find your favorites! Kinney also includes simple instruction for creating delightful background effects and design elements such as flowers and branches to make your painting more stunning and realistic. Each element can be mixed and matched with your favorite birds to create exactly the effect you want.

The Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas

Author: Troy E. Corman
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826333797
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 654

Book Description
Examines over 270 species of birds known to breed in Arizona, complete with color photos and nesting and migratory data.

Zen Birds

Author: Vanessa Sorensen
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9781591932727
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Inspired by traditional Asian brushwork and haiku, the artwork and text capture the quirky traits peculiar to each species"--Cover, p. [4].

A-Z of Bird Portraits

Author: Andrew Forkner
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781266522
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 77

Book Description
Andrew Forkner's book provides you with all you need to paint a range of birds in acrylics; taking in birds of prey, songbirds and waterbirds from all over the world. It contains information on the materials and preparation you will need to capture the delicacy and majesty of the subjects. * Twenty-six striking and characterful bird species * Clear and easy-to-follow step by step projects * Includes guidance on composition, reference and important bird features

Painting Birds Step by Step

Author: Bart Rulon
Publisher: Northlight
ISBN: 9780891346326
Category : Birds in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Designed to help the fast-growing numbers of wildlife painters depict birds and habitats realistically, this guide features a treasury of tips and techniques on painting feather textures, the work of some of America's top bird painters, nine step-by-step demonstrations covering a variety of birds, creative ideas for using shadows, unusual poses, action, lighting, camouflage, and more.

A-Z of Flower Portraits

Author: Billy Showell
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844484521
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Billy Showell is a well-respected contemporary artist whose watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world. Worked to the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings, Billy's compositions are given a more contemporary twist, combining her unique eye for design with her love of flowers. In this book, 40 flower portraits are presented, arranged in alphabetical order, each one accompanied by small studies, details, step-by-step instructions and the colour mixes used to accomplish the finished work. At the start of the book there are useful sections on the materials and equipment needed and the main techniques used, including wet-into-wet, colour blending, lifting out, layering glazes, dry brushing and colour mixing, and at the end of the book Billy gives her own unique slant on composition and discusses the importance of creating a sketchbook. Whether you love to paint, or simply love flowers, this book will delight and inspire you.

Wildlife Painting Basics - Small Animals

Author: Jeanne Filler Scott
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Small Animals includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions for creating startingly realistic drawings and paintings of animals including rabbits, squirrels, mice, otters, dogs and cats.