Animals in the arts Books

Book SynopsisA guide to capturing the beauty of birds using modern, expressive watercolour painting techniques. Painting watercolours in a loose style is a technique admired by many artists, yet there are a range of skills to master in order to achieve a sense of freedom and lightness of touch. Birds present us with a vibrant array of colours and textures – from the iridescent plumage of the hummingbird to the zingy turquoise blue of the kingfisher – and with such varied and lively characters they are a wonderful subject to paint. Supported by instructional photos throughout, experienced artist Sarah encourages you to let go of the detail whilst providing you with all the techniques required to paint beautiful and characterful portraits of birds with colour and verve. - 10 step-by-step projects accessible to complete beginners and more experienced artists alike. Learn the importance of shape and tone in depicting form. - Discover how watercolour works through experimentation and play with different tools and techniques. - Explore various colour palettes, composition techniques and background basics. - Develop your approach to key features such as feathers, feet, wingspans and faces and other tricky areas such as creating texture, adding shadows and achieving translucency.Trade ReviewThere’s much to learn and enjoy here. * The Artist *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Fundamentals 1. Importance of Shape and Tone - Project 1: Exploring tone – drawing a coal tit in charcoal 2. Exploring Watercolour Paint - Project 2: Discovering how watercolour works through experimentation and play 3. Introduction to Composition, Layering and Expressive Mark Making - Project 3: Mixing expressive and controlled techniques – painting a stork in flight 4. Introduction to Colour - Project 4: Exploring a Limited Colour Palette 5. Painting a Bird Using Three Colours and Black - Project 5: Controlling colours – painting a peacock 6. The Importance of Edges - Project 6: Depicting feathers, capturing light and movement – painting a hummingbird Part 2: Advanced Techniques 7. Developing a Loose, Intuitive Style - Project 7: Using watercolour pencils – ‘painting’ carmines 8. Rendering Details in an Expressive Fashion - Project 8: Creating wing markings intuitively – painting a barn owl 9. Painting Black Birds and Incorporating Environmental Aspects - Project 9: Utilising the blue/orange colour palette for a dynamic composition – painting a raven in flight 10. Depicting White Birds, and Creating Environmental Elements - Project 10: Exploiting shadow colours and supporting features - painting a swan 11. Making Your Mark and Finding Your Voice

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Book SynopsisFrom domestic cats and dogs to wild lions and giraffes, best-selling artist and author Jean Haines shows the reader how to bring a vitality of life to their animal artwork. Known for the vibrant colours and exciting, innovative painting techniques that she brings to her work, Jean's latest book invites beginners and more experienced artists alike to share a journey through painting animals from around the world. Painting animals requires a delicacy of touch. Jean starts with simple monochrome artworks and progresses on to more vivid paintings that incorporate exciting textural effects. Using lessons from nature to help bring the reader closer to the animals, Jean shows how to portray the animal's spirit and bring vitality to the reader's artwork. Suitable for all abilities, from first-time painters to experienced artists, Jean shares all the materials and unique techniques she uses, and provides a wealth of expert tips and advice inspired by the animals themselves, helping the reader to progress and find their own path. Scattered throughout the book are dozens of Jean’s wonderful paintings, showcasing a veritable Noah's Ark of different animals to inspire the reader on their artistic journey. Trade ReviewI’m an enormous fan of Jean’s work and, if her sales are anything to go by, you probably are too. I’ve always been impressed by the way her subjects seem to emerge organically from the paper as if propelled by their own life force. The subtitle of this new volume is ‘painting with spirit & vitality’ and it seems to me that this sums that ethos up perfectly. These are not animal portraits in the conventional sense, but rather the life and soul of those creatures. Jean has written books about mind and spirituality expressed through painting and that theme continues here. If you’re worried that it’s all a bit New Age, don’t be. This is firmly a book about painting animals that just happens to sidestep simple representation. A short section on Animal Meanings explains this clearly and a lot of the book is about getting to know your subject just as if it were human. If you have pets, you do that anyway, don’t you? Technically, there’s a lot about colour and washes – Jean works about as loosely as you can – and that includes how to retain shape and form so that your results are anything but pure abstract. Some of these are startling: a cat whose face is the only delineated part, an elephant done in shades of green, fish that move in their pond because superseded form creates sinuousness. What’s really remarkable is that you have to look twice to notice all this because the book absolutely lives up to that subtitle. These are real animals. Not just paintings of animals – it’s a heck of a trick to pull off. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *Prize-winning watercolourist, Jean Haines runs international watercolour workshops for artists around the world. Her vibrant and innovative work can be found in her previous books, Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour and Paint Yourself Calm. Here she turns her attention to animals. From simple monochromatic studies to vivid paintings full of colour and textural effects, Jean shows you how to being vitality to all animals, whether they are domestic, such as dogs and cats, or found in the wild - from giraffes to bugs and butterflies. -- Ingrid Lyons * Leisure Painter *I suspect that this is a book you're either going to love or hate. Past sales, however, would suggest that Jean has many fans who'll make a beeline for anything she writes, and this is unlikely to disappoint them. The production is top class and the book feels sumptuous in the hand, promising treats to come. These come as animal paintings that are full of essence and character, but light on form. Jean's work seems to coalesce from the page, rather than sit on it as a static image. As a result, these creatures - from cats and dogs to koalas, elephants and even an octopus - have life and spirit, while much of their form is left to the imagination. Technically, much of the book is about experimentation, with washes, textures, granulation and colour (one of those elephants is in shades of green), resulting in a tribute to watercolour's range of possibilities. -- Henry Malt * The Artist *This beautiful book gives you the tools to create paintings that capture the inner essence of their subject - the soul of the animal, if you will. Jean uses a variety of techniques to achieve this, as well as often using an unconventional mix of colours - your first instinct on painting an elephant probably isn't to teach for the greens. This is as much a book about understanding your subject as it is about representing it, and it's all the better for that. * SAA Catalogue *Table of ContentsAuthor’s welcome 6, Introduction 8, Igniting the passion 10, The bear necessities 14, Getting started: Simple studies 30, Step-by-step Elephant in monochrome 34, Learning from animals 38, Step-by-step Hedgehog 44, Inspiration from nature 48, For the love of dogs 52, Step-by-step Italian Spinone: Humphrey 64, Feline fine 68, Step-by-step Socks 74, A walk on the wild side 80, Down under 94, Step-by-step Sleepy Koala 96, Under the sea 106, Step-by-step Starfish 108, Step-by-step Octopus 116, A mammoth task 122, Seeing double 132, Be unique: sheep 138, Bugs and butterflies 144, Creative art 152, Magical interpretations 158, Index 160

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Book SynopsisA Million Baby Animals is a colouring book designed for animal lovers of all ages. Inside, there are over 30 spreads packed with all kinds of adorable baby animals, from cuddly bunnies and dinky ducklings to cute kittens and fluffy chicks. Each page is decorated with stunning patterns, motifs and quirky details in Lulu’s instantly recognizable style. With a gentle humour and sense of fun throughout, kids and adults will love bringing the illustrations to life with colour.A new title in Lulu Mayo’s bestselling A Million series, with a fully foiled cover, this book will be perfect for springtime and Easter.

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Book SynopsisThe very best photographs from Bird Photographer of the Year.The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and this beautiful book reflects this. A celebration of avian beauty and diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication and passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today's modern digital imaging systems.The book includes the winning and short-listed images from the seventh year of this annual competition, showcasing some of the finest bird photography and with a foreword by birdwatcher and explorer, Steve Backshall. A proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to Birds on the Brink to support their conservation work.The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, and the book brings to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It features a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros, keen amateurs and hobbyists alike, reflecting theTrade ReviewReview of Volume 6 (2021)‘Treat yourself to the latest lavish round-up of the best of the competition’s entries … [with] an excellent foreword by comedian and birder Bill Bailey … One to enjoy at your leisure over the long winter nights’ Bird Watching magazine Review of Volume 5 (2019)‘Even if you don’t know your corncrakes from your cornflakes, you’ll still be entranced.’ Irish Independent Review

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of A Dog a Day and Old Dogs, Sally Muir returns with an adorable collection of beautiful rescue dog portraits that will melt even the coldest of hearts. Several years ago, Sally Muir began a Facebook project, posting dog art daily, which became the best-selling book A Dog a Day. Through the project she was introduced to endless people and their dogs, and the distinct personalities and complex emotions that owners attribute to them. This was followed with Old Dogs, where Sally asked the public to send in photos of their elderly canines. She was drawn to the tales behind their greying whiskers and so the natural next step was rescue dogs with their eventful life stories. Rescue Dogs is a beautiful collection of loveable hounds with colourful histories and expressive faces. From Mr Bojangles who was rescued after being hit by a car to Molly who found a new lease of life after being rescued from a shelter at age 15, Rescue Dogs will tug at the heartstrings and leave you with a profound sense of optimism for life, new beginnings and kindness. This is the perfect gift for your dog-loving friends, or for yourself to enjoy some mindful moments flicking through delightful, heart-warming canine portraits.Trade Review For A Dog a Day: 'Muir’s dog portraiture … demonstrates the artist’s technical range and her keen understanding of essential doggishness … Muir’s mastery of the expressive capacity of the canine eye in particular makes these paintings live and pant.' – The Spectator 'Sally Muir has done the job brilliantly’ – The Times For Old Dogs: ‘Beautiful and touching. … A treasure trove for anyone that loves dogs and art’ – Kennel Gazette

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Book Synopsis Following the success of A Dog a Day (Pavilion, 2017), Sally Muir returns with a collection of new, but crucially old, faces. Several years ago Sally Muir began a Facebook project, posting dog art daily, which became the best-selling book A Dog A Day. Through the project she was introduced to endless people and their dogs, and the distinct personalities and complex emotions that owners attribute to them. More recently, Sally's project changed focus and she asked the public to send in photographs of their old dogs. Featuring grey muzzles, milky eyes and wobbly legs, as well as tender anecdotes picked up from a whole lifetime of companionship, Sally Muir’s paintings of our more senior canines are collected here for the first time. Sally Muir is well known for her portrayal of dogs, with Elderly Dog featuring in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2018 and Hound following up in the Summer Exhibition in 2019. The popularity of Elderly Dog has fuelled Sally's desire to continue to paint older dogs, and celebrate the ageing process of our favourite pets in grace and style. From loose sketches and lithographs to potato prints and oil paintings, Old Dogs includes a range of mediums that Sally has become known for, and embraces dogs of all shapes and sizes: big, small, pedigree and cross breed.Trade Review'Muir’s dog portraiture ... demonstrates the artist’s technical range and her keen understanding of essential doggishness. ... Muir’s mastery of the expressive capacity of the canine eye in particular makes these paintings live and pant.' -- Claudia Massie * The Spectator *

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Book SynopsisChoose your new cuddly companion from this collection of 28 cute kittens. Best-selling artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into adorable furry felines in a range of playful poses. There are 28 different kittens to draw; each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final coloured version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can bring these friendly furballs to life with this inspiring guide. Trade ReviewLearn how to draw kittens in simple steps with the latest addition to Search Press's How to Draw series. Best-selling artist, Susie Hodge, will teach you how to transform simple shapes into convincing kitten, with 28 different kittens to draw. Each of these projects starts with a very basic outline, which Susie develops in stages into a finished tonal drawing. There is also a final coloured version to show you how to develop your drawing even further. * Leisure Painter, April 2023 *Table of ContentsCream Tabby Shorthair 5, Tabby and White 6, Domestic Medium Hair 7, Calico 8, Siamese 9, Ragamuffin 10, Domestic Shorthair 11, American Shorthair 12, British Shorthair 13, Orange/Ginger 14, Small Tabby 15, Russian Blue 16, Tabby and White Siberian cross 17, Tabby leaping 18, Tabby waiting 19, British Shorthair sitting 20, Domestic Shorthair sitting up high 21, Burmese 22, Calico with head turned 23, Tabby with a ball 24, Siamese facing front 25, American Shorthair sitting 26, Savannah 27, Bengal 28, Abyssinian 29, Ginger Tabby 30, Norwegian Forest 31, Maine Coon 32

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Book SynopsisUnlock the secrets to creating stylized animals that enchant and entertain their audience, resulting in characters that follow in the popular paw-prints of much-loved creatures from Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, and other great studios. Creating Stylized Animals focuses on the art and craft of developing stylized characters from the animal kingdom, both real and imagined. Some of the best professional illustrators and animators dedicated to creating characters for video games, TV, and books, guide the reader through accessible step-by-step tutorials. These experts create specially commissioned animals, demonstrating their process from the all-important research stage and experimenting with thumbnails, to manipulating shape language, exploring gesture, and assessing color palettes. Animal-focused design fundamentals include anatomy and anthropomorphism, and how to imbue these animals with the personality and characteristics essential to capturing the attention of audiences of all ages. This book is perfect for artists of all mediums, ensuring newcomers to drawing the animal kingdom are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to create their own eye-catching characters. Whether tasked with creating an adorable comedy critter to captivate the audience, or an imaginary creature to carry an adventure-packed narrative, this book is the artist’s best friend from start to finish.

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Book SynopsisNo one captures the graces and idiosyncrasies of cats quite like the painters, printmakers, and haiku masters of Japan. From the Edo to the Showa period, many artists turned their gaze toward an unlikely subject: their small feline companions. Closely observed portraits in words and ink elevate the everyday adventures of cats: taking a nap on a Buddha statue's lap, daintily eating a rice ball, courting the neighbor's cat. This curated collection of poems, prints, and paintings will leave you inspired to cultivate the serenity and wonder embodied by these creators - and by the cats themselves. Presented as a sweet, jacketed paperback with thoughtful design touches, this volume includes each poem in both English and Japanese.

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Book SynopsisForeword by Gordon BuchananThis beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating the best bird photography of the year.The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and this beautiful book reflects this. A celebration of avian beauty and diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication and passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today's modern digital imaging systems.The book includes the winning and short-listed images from the eighth year of this annual competition, showcasing some of the finest bird photography and with a foreword by wildlife presenter and film-maker, Gordon Buchanan. A proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to Birds on the Brink to support their conservation work.The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, and the book brings to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It features a vast varieTrade ReviewReview of Volume 6 (2021)‘Treat yourself to the latest lavish round-up of the best of the competition’s entries … [with] an excellent foreword by comedian and birder Bill Bailey … One to enjoy at your leisure over the long winter nights’ Bird Watching magazine Review of Volume 5 (2019)‘Even if you don’t know your corncrakes from your cornflakes, you’ll still be entranced’ Irish Independent Review

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Book SynopsisLet your creativity take flight with this colour-by-numbers collection, filled with your favorite birds. Bird-lovers can bring these delightful images to life by adding their own vibrant colour, from robin reds to peacock purples. Simply match the numbered section to the colour in the flip-out key and create beautiful bird designs. Featuring large print numbers so as to be easy on the eye, coloring enthusiasts can while away the hours as they complete more than 60 bright and joyful pictures - from brilliantly-hued flamingos to wood-tapping woodpeckers and curious king-fishers.Features:• Large-print numbers for easy reading • Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through • Previews of the finished designs in full-colour to aid design selection. • A flip-out colour key which can be laid flat beside your page for easy referenceA perfect gift for bird-lovers and colouring enthusiasts alike.

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Book SynopsisThis veritable marine treasure trove of a book is richly illustrated by the author, with fifty of the most beautiful, easily encountered, and sometimes astonishing marine organisms found on British coasts, from seemingly exotic seahorses and starfish, to peculiar sea-potatoes and sea lemons. Together, these characterful critters paint a colourful picture of life between the tides: starfish that, upon losing an arm, can grow a new one; baby sharks hatching from their fancifully named ‘mermaid’ purses’; ethereal moon jellyfish pulsating in the current and, on some seabeds, even coral. Beachcombing, overturning a boulder or simply parting the strands of seaweed in a rock pool offer a glimpse into a thriving underwater world of curious creatures. Inspired by the Oxford University of Natural History’s exceptionally rich zoology collections, which contain millions of specimens amassed from centuries of expeditions, this book tells the story of life on the seashore.Trade Review'Beautifully illustrated with an oil painting, each species is depicted in the habitat in which it is usually found. … An enchanting work, suitable for anyone with an interest in coastal UK wildlife.' * BBC Countryfile *'I'm not a natural naturalist but occasionally when you see something bobbing by that isn't shredded plastic, it's nice to know what it is. This book allows you to do this. Chris Thorogood keeps it simple too, with nice big pictures and short but informative explanations of what the creature mentioned is. ... it's always handy to have such a guide.' * Sailing Today *'Science Book Gift Guide 2019: This short book contains 56 gorgeous colour reproductions of oil paintings by the author portraying creatures that can be found at low tide along the shoreline of the British Isles (and in many cases along shorelines elsewhere as well).' * American Scientist *

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Book SynopsisA charming collection of quotes about cats from our favourite authors, accompanied by artwork in the trademark style of Paul Magrs (author of The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy).I love them, they are so nice and selfish' L.M. MontgomeryThis collection of quotes from the literary greats explores just why cats have fascinated, mesmerised and often infuriated writers for centuries. Celebrating the mystery of these daydreaming, snarky, selfish, watchful, contemplative and changeable creatures, Puss in Books helps cat and book lovers to understand these beings who have intrigued great thinkers and writers since the dawn of time.Quotes include:Time spent with a cat is never wasted' ColetteThose who play with cats must expect to get scratched' Miguel de CervantesIf cats could write history, their history would be mostly about cats' Eugen WeberTrade Review‘Cats are funny, feisty, loving and usually a little bit crazy. Paul has captured every one of those moods and more in his beautifully animated illustrations. Gorgeous.’ – Jane Fallon ‘This is a glorious marriage of wonderful words and illustrations. Cat-lovers everywhere will be clamouring for it.’ – Milly Johnson ‘As a lifelong cat fanatic and literature addict, this book couldn't be any more perfect for me if it tried.’ – Harper Ford ‘Famous cat quotes and Paul's paintings are the perfect match. He is one of the Kings of Cats and his book is the cat's whiskers of a cat book!’ – Antoine Laurain ‘Exquisitely beautiful and utterly fascinating.’ – Lisa Jewell ‘I read this book smiling at its wit and nodding in recognition of these universally acknowledged cat-truths that any person who is owned by cats will recognise.’ – Charlie Lyndhurst, author of The Cosy Cat Society ‘Transcending genre and age-appeal is not easy, but this delightful, freewheeling romp into the wisdom, weirdness and downright cheekiness of cat-kind does it beautifully’ – Alex Howard, author of The Ghost Cat

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA magical book -- Killian Fox * Observer *The birds' nests in Susan Ogilvy's new book are beautifully painted in watercolour and at life-size... The shapes of her paintings, as of the nests themselves, are each different. They are also clearer than photographs could have been - you can almost feel you're holding them in your hand. This is an enchanting book -- David GentlemanThis is the most beautiful, treasure-like book, a collection of exquisitely painted discarded bird nests accompanied by highly informative text. The nests are life-sized and Ogilvy's beautiful work is minutely detailed, so you can really see every last bit of twig and moss. The variety is extraordinary and the birds' building styles even more so... A really wonderful book -- India Knight * Sunday Times *A gem of a book -- Anita Rani * BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour *A cool, clean ruffle of winter air. Ranging across almost 30 species, it is an illustrated guide to the nests Ogilvy discovered around her home. Like Tracey Emin's bed, avian housekeeping reveals a lot about the species in question -- Alex Diggins * Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] fascinating combination of etymology and ornithology."---Nate Swick, American Birding Podcast"I found the answers to many questions in this book, and I am sure you will, too."---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine"If you have ever wondered about the origins of the English words we use to name birds, this book is for you." * BirdWatching *"This is an exceptionally fine book and one that I imagine every bird lover will will wish to have."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"Hats off to ornithologist Susan Myers on the exhaustive research and colourful writing style that characterise her latest book. . . Hard to put down."---Jim Wright, The Wryneck"Extensive and well-researched . . . . Each entry goes beyond etymology, weaving in interesting ornithological details."---Penny Sarchet, Wild Wild Lfie"[Myers] research, painstaking and comprehensive throughout, resulted in production of this fascinating volume which spans alphabetically – from Accentor to Zeledonia – all the bird groups of the world."---Jim Wright, Lincolnshire Bird Club"As ever from Princeton this is a book produced to the highest standards of presentation and fit & finish, one which I highly recommend to readers of Another Bird Blog and to birders everywhere. . . . It’s time to get your order in folks."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"[A] valuable reference work for academic and public libraries."---H.T. Armistead, Choice"I certainly learnt many interesting facts from the entries that I read through and often couldn’t resist reading just one more entry before I put the book down again."---Stephen Menzie, British Birds"This is a book to treasure."---Andrew Lack, IBIS Book Reviews

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Book SynopsisThey love water, will play for hours and never stop getting dirty. Anyone who has known the friendship of a springer, this book is for you.

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Book SynopsisCats are individual, totally inscrutable and completely lovable. And they love us back – when they feel like it. Anyone who has known the friendship of a cat, this book is for you.

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Book SynopsisFrom Heegyum Kim, artist and author of Quarry’s Draw 62…and Make Them Cute series, Drawing Class: Animals is a collection of 60 fun, beginner-level lessons for drawing animals in pencil, along with QR codes that link to video tutorials.Trade Review"Artists and doodlers will love this step-by-step method of drawing 60 different animals using simple shapes, such as rectangles, triangles and semicircles. Fun and easy-to-follow, this book of techniques can be enjoyed by children, teens, and adults." * Library Journal STARRED Review *Table of ContentsContents Introduction Home & Farm Cat Dog Horse Guinea Pig Goose Pig Sheep Elephant Lion Zebra Rhino Fennec Fox Hedgehog Wild Boar Badger Brown Bear Panda Squirrel Koala Moose Bison Wolf Elephant Shrew Yak Crawlers & Fliers Cricket Ladybug Moth Dragonfly Beetle Woodpecker Quail Crow Red Lory Hummingbird Eagle Xenops Albatross Rainforest Bat 80 Iguana Tiger Monkey Capybara Jaguar Sloth Orangutan Sea, Shore & Wetlands Alligator Beaver Frog Walrus Jellyfish Lobster Shark Sea Turtle Fish Seahorse Squid Legendary Creatures X-Ray Fish Dinosaur Dodo Unicorn About the Author

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Book SynopsisCrochet your own adorable, jumbo-size amigurumi animals with Cute & Cuddly Crochet, featuring 12 beginner-friendly, photo-illustrated step-by-step patterns.Author and artist Lauren Bergstrom is your guide to creating great big, huggable crochet creatures—perfect for baby gifts, birthday gifts for kids, quirky home decor, and more. You’ll be surprised by how quickly you can create these cuties using bulky yarn and a large crochet hook!Cute & Cuddly Crochet begins with an introduction to tools and materials and a review of basic crochet techniques, followed by tips and tricks for stuffing your amigurumi, adding eyes, trying different sizes, making your circles rounder, and adding embellishments. Then leap right into crocheting these supercute critters: Flamingo French Bulldog Dinosaur Elephant Fox Lion Llama Octopus Platypus Sloth Red Panda<Trade Review“[An] adorable outing…The instructions are thorough and the projects are irresistible. This charms.” * Publishers Weekly *"An ideal introduction to the fun craft of crocheting!" * Midwest Book Review *"Perfect for amigurumi beginners...A good addition to any crochet collection." * Library Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction Tools & Materials Crochet Basics Tips & Tricks Abbreviations Flamingo, French Bulldog, Dinosaur, Elephant, Fox, Lion, Llama, Octopus, Platypus, Sloth, Red Panda, Narwhal About the Artist

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Book SynopsisThrough personal interviews and galleries of bird-related fabric artwork, this book celebrates birds and the artists that have been inspired and moved by them.Trade Review“The main draw are the more than 500 images of the creatures depicted in embroidery, felt, quilts, rugs, and sculptures . . . The varied artwork impresses.” -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisElizabeth Sutton, using a phenomenological approach, investigates how animals in art invite viewers to contemplate human relationships to the natural world. Using Rembrandt van Rijnâs etching of The Presentation in the Temple (c. 1640), Joseph Beuysâs social sculpture I Like America and America Likes Me (1974), archaic rock paintings at Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park, and examples from contemporary art, this book demonstrates how artists across time and cultures employed animals to draw attention to the sensory experience of the composition and reflect upon the shared sensory awareness of the world.Trade Review"This book asks readers to take another look at the ways in which animals are represented in art and, in so doing, raises some important ethical and aesthetic considerations." – J. Keri Cronin, Brock University"Phenomenology has taught us much about how artworks trigger our perceptual capacities, but its ability to teach us about the possible ethical relationships between viewer and artwork has been less explored. In this original and thought-provoking study, Sutton explores such a possibility through the framework of the representation of dogs in art. Through such exploration, Sutton shows that our empathy with animals—and their empathy with us—has much to tell us about our empathy with artworks."- Matthew Bowman, University of Suffolk Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1. Relational Ethics and AestheticsBeing and Thinking With Art and AnimalsBetween Presence and Absence An Ethical Art HistoryChapter 2. Dogged Flesh: Rembrandt’s Presentation in the Temple, c. 1640 Real and Represented DogsRembrandt’s Three R’s: Radical, Reflective, RevelatoryThe Rhetoric of EtchingFleshly Experience Past Made PresentChapter 3. Glances with Wolves: Encounters with Little John and Joseph Beuys Entangled EncountersSeeing and Being with Little JohnPresencing Other WorldsImaginative EmpathyGathering Together in the GapChapter 4. Glimpses into the Unknown: Contemporary Taxidermy and Photography Spaces Between: Yellow and Taza Respecting UnknownsDominance, Submission, and Freedom: Inert and Progression of Regression Death and the Object (Ars longa vita brevis EST)From Hierarchy to HorizontalityChapter 5. "We Are All Connected": Experiencing Art and Nature at Horseshoe Canyon Guided by Dogs and Children"We Are All Connected"Dwelling with Dogs and Earth Accessing Histories with Attentive CareArt and Earth as Places of EmergenceChapter 6. Caring for Art and Animals

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Book SynopsisThis encyclopaedic account of animals in Shakespeare's plays and poems, provides readers with a much-needed resource by which to navigate the recent outpouring of critical and historical work on the topic. This dictionary extends its coverage to include insects, fish and mythic creatures, as well as the places, practices and lore pertaining to all animal-oriented experiences of early modern life. It emphasizes the role of animality in defining character, and is attentive to the instabilities of the human-animal boundary as they were theatrically represented, exploited and interrogated, but it is also concerned with the material presence of animals on stage and in everyday life in Shakespeareâs world. The volume is a new tool for instructors, but is also a resource for critics and scholars in the many disciplines engaged with animal studies, posthumanist theory, ecostudies and cultural studies.Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface Conventions Abbreviations List of Headwords Introduction A-Z Shakespeare's Works Index Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSarah Cohen is Professor of Art History and Women's Studies at the University at Albany, USA. She has published extensively on representations of the body, both human and animal. Her first book Art, Dance and the Body in French Culture the Ancien Régime was published in 2000.Trade ReviewThis book considers the inherent vitality and agency of both art objects and animal bodies [and] brings art and intellectual history into dialogue with new work on material culture and human-animal studies … It uses the theoretical lessons of human-animal studies to produce moving new readings of eighteenth-century French visual and material culture. * CAA Reviews *In this landmark study of rare distinction, Sarah Cohen effortlessly combines superlative scholarship with engaging prose. She enlightens her readers with stunningly new insights about things we thought we understood, but did not. We will be engaged with this brilliant book for a very long time. * Christopher M. S. Johns, Former Norman & Roselea Goldberg Professor of History of Art, Vanderbilt University, USA *In this intellectually path-breaking book, Cohen shows how animal imagery prompted new ideas about knowledge, sensation, and the permeable boundary between human and nonhuman life. Her passion for the material comes through on every page. * Meredith Martin, Associate Professor of Art History, New York University, USA *Shedding welcome light on a hitherto under-examined aspect of eighteenth-century French art, Sarah Cohen convincingly aligns representations of animals with a new valorisation of sensory experience that challenged traditionally anthropocentric values. * Emma Barker, Senior Lecturer in Art History, The Open University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Social Animal 2. The Sensitive Animal 3. Monkey Artists 4. The Language of Brutes 5. Animating Porcelain 6. The Soul of Matter Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFrom finches to flamingos, this practical guide introduces the fundamentals of drawing birds with step-by-step drawing projects that are accessible for absolute beginners. Birds are the most eye-catching of animals, with their graceful forms, dynamic personalities, beautiful colours and complex patterns. A highly worked, photo-realistic painting of a bird may take many patient hours of work, but it is also possible (and perhaps even more rewarding) to capture the form and character of a bird much more quickly and simply, once you are familiar with how its body is put together and how it moves.Drawing Birds introduces these techniques, from the anatomy of birds to capturing birds in flight and how to sketch birds from life. The subjects chosen for this book represent a wide variety of different bird families, from hummingbirds to albatrosses and ducks to parrots, and you will find species representative of every continent on Earth.Beautifully ill

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Book SynopsisCartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman''s unique take on a variety of extinct birds ...When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said ''yes''. Then ''yes'' again ... and again ... and again.An astonishing 100 paintings later, Extinct Boids was born.Ralph got carried away by the birds, taking Ceri with him ... this book details the discoveries they made on their travels through the savage seas of extinction. After stumbling on the previously hidden Toadstool Island, where the extinct birds of the world live on in secretive harmony, the duo spent nearly a year in close proximity to a host of fantastical avian creatures. Ralph documents them all in this series of remarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of well-known birds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo, along with less familiar members of the featTrade ReviewNot since Adam named the beasts ... has anyone so enriched the language of ornithology as Mr. Steadman and his co-author, Ceri Levy, in Extinct Boids. * New York Times *A characteristically madcap and often very funny voyage through the dark tale of extinction. -- Stephen Moss * Daily Mail *While Steadman gives us paintings of the dodo, the great auk and other familiar lost species in burning, unforgettable colours, we also find the nasty tern, the wizened twit, the dickie bird, the jail bird, and the lesser Peruvian blue-beaked blotswerve. The film-maker and conservationist Ceri Levy anchors it all in sanity with an appealing running commentary. -- Michael McCarthy * The Independent *Every turn of the page reveals a bird brought to life in Steadman's inimitable style. * New Scientist *Ralph's remarkable paintings... pay a tribute to some of the most beautiful creatures ever to have lived. * The Lady *Each species is splashed across the page in Steadman’s unique style, accompanied by a witty and informative commentary by Levy. * The Guardian *The illustrator Ralph Steadman has used his weird imagination to conjure up colourful, faded feathered friends. * Leicester Mercury *The national treasure that is Ralph Steadman utilises his trademark cartoon-style to document those “ghost birds” whose demise stands as an indictment of mankind’s destructive tendencies. * Sunday Express *A riotous flight of imagination with a serious message. * Birdwatch *Table of ContentsHis Nibship in the Midship HMS Steadmanitania Ghosts of Gone Birds So I said, then he said, then… Japanese Egret Great Auk North Island Giant Moa Choiseul Crested Pigeon Black Mamo Guadalupe Caracara Mauritius Owl Rodrigues Solitaire Oahu ‘O’o Jamaican Red Macaw Liverpool Pigeon Purple Gallinule South Telly Chat Chatham Rail North Island Takahe Pallas’s Cormorant Dodo Blue Slut Rodrigues Blue-black Throstle Lesser-blotted Bitwing Mauritius Night Heron Mechanical Botanical Spunt Imperial Woodpecker Martinique Amazon Parrot King Island Shtum Orange-beaked Mwit Huia Red-footed Booby Bonin Wood Pigeon St Helena Giant Hoopoe Red-moustached Fruit Dove Snail-eating Coua Ula-’ai-Hawane Greater Amakihi Biship’s ‘O’o Honduras Banana ‘O’o How a Bird is Born Pale Blue Piddle Carolina Parakeet North Island Piopio South Island Piopio Red Rail Moor Pen Needless Smut Réunion Sacred Ibis Quink Spundwick’s Fret Cuban Macaw Labrador Duck Mauritius Blue Pigeon Dusky Seaside Sparrow Lord Howe Swamphen Bar-winged Rail Norfolk Island Kaka Ex-Stink Boid Blue Lidwink Blackened Thront Gould’s Emerald Aldabra Brush Warbler Stephens Island Wren Grand Cayman Thrush Robust White-eye Splindwilf Orange-beaked One-wing Jurassic Atitlán Grebe Laughing Owl Double-banded Argus Lanai Hookbill Humpbacked Blue Mult York Island Fright Chatham Island Bellbird Dieffenbach’s Rail Lord Howe Gerygone Robust White-eye Guam Flycatcher Aldabra Brush Warbler Blue-winded Gasp New Zealand Quail Wizened Twit White-winged Sandpiper Auckland Island Merganser Nasty Tern Gob Swallow Once Bittern Lousy Grudgian Mauritian Shelduck New Zealand Little Bittern Colombian Grebe Mascarene Parrot Channel-beaked Murdoch Cuckoo Broad-billed Parrot Spotted Wingless Strut Mottled Splatwink Angered Maggot Sleet Crested Honeycreeper Pueo ‘Apapane Maui Creeper Omao Common ‘Amakihi Palila Hawaiian I’iwi Hawaiian Ariapola’au Lanai Oloma’o Greater Koa Finch Kona Grosbeak Lanai Hookbill Kioea Laysan Rail Hawaiian Rail Bishop’s ‘O’o Hawaiian Crow Canary Islands Oystercatcher The White-winged Gonner Tanna Ground-dove Spittle’s Yerk Northern Bald Ibis Lesser Peruvian Blue-beaked Blotswerve White-winged Feathered Dinosaur Tristan Moorhen Hawaii Mamo The man who hated birdshit Tahiti Rail Réunion Gallinule White Gallinule Guadalupe Ponce Oceanic Eclectus Parrot Kakawahie Lesser-blotted Kamao Guadeloupe Amazon Parrot Oahu Nukupu’u Lesser ‘Akialoa Purple Swamphen White Gallinule Tahiti Sandpiper Yooo-eeee Bluebreast Dickie Bird Nested Lemon Tweet Jail Bird Yuleiptopede Nativitaurus Willychick Tweet Long-legged Shortwing Passenger Pigeon Orange Thronk Pink Twisted Thrisp Branch Fling Schwing Pink Rotten Scrawl Random Blotted Slumley Splattered Shag Desert Bluebeak Pink-headed Duck Giant Elephant Bird Green Twot Yellow Twet Pink Twit ‘Smy Egg Acknowledgements

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Book Synopsis“Whether you are an experienced birder or just learning natural history, this book will deepen your sense of place and open insights to beauty, wonder, and connection to the natural world.”—John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra NevadaNow in paperback! This charming, full-color field guide to 25 birds easily found in Berkeley proves that even the city’s avian residents are a little quirky. Meticulously detailed illustrations capture each bird’s distinctive physicality and temperament. A Burrowing Owl faces you in a full head-on shot, perhaps having just raised its raspy, chattering alarm call as you trespass on its last remaining Bay Area foothold at the Marina. The Anna’s Hummingbird gives you a coy backward glance to assess if you’ve properly admired its flashing throat feathers, maybe having just performed its signature J-shaped courtship dive. While descriptions of identification and vocalizations are straightforward, author-illustrator Oliver James takes a delightfully creative approach to his write-ups of each species. A joy to read and pore over, Birds of Berkeley will enchant readers far beyond the city limits with its findings gleaned from painstaking and patient wildlife observation.Trade Review"Well-wrought species profiles are coupled with Mr. James’ absolutely brilliant colored pencil illustrations that at times are difficult to distinguish from photograph (indeed, he can render his subjects more effectively with his pencils that I generally can with a camera). However it’s not only the technical accuracy of his illustrations that make them so remarkable [...] it is the way he presents them that conveys the more important lessons to both interested bird watchers as well as to any aspiring illustrators studying the book for the improvement of their own craft. [...] Given these qualities, Birds of Berkeley is as much a reference guide as it is a work of both literary and visual art."—Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-read Naturalist“A playful, illustrated guide to our avian neighbors.”—Berkeleyside“Birds of Berkeley is more than an identification guide. It takes us beyond the who's who to why we care. Learn how to think about birds in a way that will deepen your love of feathered things. This book combines scientific research, local insights, humor, and beautiful and accurate artwork. Whether you are an experienced birder or just learning natural history, this book will deepen your sense of place and open insights to beauty, wonder, and connection to the natural world.”—John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada“Imagine a Berkeley boy-hatchling, raised by birds, grows up to write about his favorite feathered friends in the neighborhood. That's pretty much the essence of this charming volume by local Oliver James.”—Cindy Margulis, executive director, Golden Gate Audubon Society“The art is brilliant all on its own, but what truly makes this book special is how Oliver James explores these birds in the context of the city and world that we share with them. It’s a perfect blend of art and observation that captures and celebrates the personalities of our avian neighbors, as well as the place they call home.”—Schyler Baker, Books Inc. (Berkeley)

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to create vibrant, colorful watercolor paintings of a range of animals. With Colorways: Watercolor Animals, learn to paint all your favorite animals, from an elephant and a whale to a dog, cat, fish, and more. Each step-by-step demonstration shows not only how to capture the animal’s likeness, but also how to use color to create magical, otherworldly, and whimsical paintings. In these tutorials, you will also learn how to use watercolor paint to suggest texture and fur on your animal subjects. Along the way, you will find technique instruction and tips for using different types of strokes, working with various brush shapes and sizes and using washes and underpaintings. Geared toward intermediate and advanced artists looking to play with color, this book offers fun subject matter and eye candy for all art lovers. The Colorways series teaches artists how to employ color across a variety of media in unique and imaginary ways to create innovative and inspired artwork. Focusing less on realistic artistic representations and more on creating expressive art, this series invites you to break the standard rules of color and let your imagination and artwork soar to new heights in order to create unconventional, whimsical, and fanciful works of art. Learn the customary rules of color, and then bypass them, with the help of Colorways: Watercolor Animals, a book that encourages you to use color for interpretive means and personal expression while painting your favorite animals.Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting Started Tools & Materials Watercolor Techniques Basic Color Theory Setting Yourself up for Success Preparing for a Painting Session Step-by-Step Painting Projects Galaxy Whale Peeking Pet With a "Pop" of Color Betta Fish in Dark Waters Pair of Parakeets in Pastels Puffin Bees & Flowers Silhouette Animals Unicorn Iridescent Beetle Playful Otter Freestyle Elephants Colorful Dog About the Artist

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated flight across the SoutheastBirdlife invites readers into the lives of birds we often meet in the southeastern United States. Writer, scientist, and illustrator Todd Ballantine presents the habits and habitats, colorings, migratory paths, and songs of nearly one hundred birds of the Southeast that he has come to know so well. He wings us across diverse landscapes, along the coasts of states from Virginia to Texas, and in elds and forests in between, providing keen insights and tips for recognizing birds on the branch, on the beach, or in the air.Along the coast and estuaries, you will meet the double-crested cormorant and the herring gull; near marshes and wetlands, the American coot and the great blue heron; in elds and open areas, the killdeer and the savannah sparrow. In the brush and at the wood's edge, you will encounter the dark-eyed junco and the white-eyed vireo, and in the forest—if you are lucky—you might hear the evocative call of the nocturnal Chuckwill's-widow.Birdlife delights with Ballantine's own artistic and precise illustrations, hand-lettered text, easy-to-follow presentations, and memorable descriptions. His black-and-white bird renderings provide easy identi cation of shape and form. A unique book to enjoy in nature's habitats, high and low, Birdlife is a must-have companion for birding enthusiasts and anyone intrigued by the lives of birds.

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Book SynopsisGet the perfect coffee-table book for birders and nature lovers, pairing naturalist knowledge with beautiful watercolor paintings. This is the bird book for people who love birds! Naturalist, watercolorist, and debut author Jenny deFouw Geuder combines her vast knowledge of birds, wildflowers, and nature with her artistic expertise to create a book like no other. Drawn to Birds presents more than 120 beautiful watercolor paintings, along with Jenny’s fascinating insights that add unique appeal to each page. Drawn to Birds begins with an introduction to bird anatomy, as well as details about nests, eggs, and migration. From there, more than 50 different bird species are showcased, with the watercolors divided into groups like backyard birds, raptors, and wetland birds. As an added bonus, there’s a section dedicated to insects and wildflowers. You’ll appreciate Jenny’s tips on how to welcome birds to your yard and how to become a naturalist. Being a naturalist is about more than simply stopping to smell the flowers. It’s about observation and making a record. Pause and notice the shapes, colors, and patterns around you. Jenny’s goal is to inspire you to try your own hand at being a naturalist! She also includes step-by-step guides for drawing, painting, and inking your own pictures. Anyone can be an artist. Be brave, try it out, and keep noticing the marvels around you. Extra pages for journaling and sketching make this book a keepsake to cherish forever. If you enjoy birding, gardening, or the great outdoors, Drawn to Birds belongs in your book collection. Get one for yourself, and give one as a gift!Table of ContentsHow to Use This Book Anatomy of a Bird Backyard Birds Raptors Wetlands/Near the Shore Prairie and Woods How to Be a Naturalist Welcoming Birds to Your Yard Birding by Season Wildflowers and Insects Birding Etiquette and Safety Journal and Sketching Pages Recommended Reading About the Author

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Book SynopsisWhether you're a dedicated and serious birder, a hobbyist bird watcher, or simply a lover of nature, getting great photos of birds is at the top of the list for bird lovers of all kinds. In this book, professional photographer Rosl Rossner teaches you all of her techniques, tips, and tricks for capturing fantastic bird photographs. Starting with the gear you'll need, Rossner discusses cameras, tripods, lenses, and more. She then moves on to finding the birds you want to photograph. While this includes locations out in the wild, she also covers zoos, parks, sanctuaries, and other easily accessible spots-which are especially great for beginning bird photographers. Rossner then thoroughly covers the camera and shooting techniques you need to know, including key lessons on exposure, composition, focus, and sharpness. Regardless of the quality of the light (front light, side light, etc.) or the season you're shooting in (rain, snow, fog), Rossner's got you covered. In the final part of the book, Rossner takes you behind the scenes of 25 unique bird photographs, telling you how the image came about, plus any specific tips and tricks that were used to create the image. Featuring birds from around the world, The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds is a beautiful, helpful, and accessible guide for anyone getting started in bird photography.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful illustration of the iconic heron in its natural habitat. With cover illustrations by fine art printmaker Sarah Ross Thompson, this notebook contains blank paper, with head-and-tail bands.

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Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful illustration of the iconic oystercatcher in its natural habitat. With cover illustrations by fine art printmaker Sarah Ross Thompson, this notebook contains blank paper, with head-and-tail bands.

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Book SynopsisThis fantastic book showcases the prestigious Embroiderers’ Guild’s huge collection of embroidered animals through the ages. Featuring photographs taken especially for the book, items are displayed in full along with detailed images that show off the stunning variety of creatures at their best. Dr Annette Collinge's informative extended captions for each of the pieces give information on the provenance where known, and evaluate the quality of, and variety in, each of the works from her expert perspective. Rarely exhibited in public, these beautiful and important embroideries that span the centuries are now available for everyone to see.Trade ReviewThis a very informative and beautifully illustrated book. It covers a wide variety of styles of embroidery, describing embroidery from 16th century to modern times. It doesn't tell you "how to" but shows what could be possible! It is certainly inspirational! -- Trish Blincoe * Amazon *A visit to the Embroiders' Guild collection in book form! This is a beautiful book which allows the reader to explore a corner of the Embroiders' Guild collection based around the theme of animals. An excellent resource for anyone studying or researching textiles while also a collection of beautiful items to look at for the more relaxed reader. The range of methods and techniques in which the pieces on a theme have been created seems endless and is sure to provide inspiration for it's readers. The photography is clear and you almost want to touch the work. Where pieces are larger, close up photographs have been added to demonstrate the detail. This book does not teach the reader any techniques but does give a clear description of each piece. A range of information is provided with each piece such as date, source, size and the Embroiders' Guild reference number. -- Lisa Carson * Amazon *I loved this book. The illustrations were very detailed. It showed many different styles of work and proved very inspirational for ideas for my embroidery. The history and the details are fascinating. -- Sue Patricia Southwick * Amazon *A beautiful animal book. I enjoyed looking at the various projects and how the book demonstrates the details and methods in a easy to understand and create way. Loved the timeline as it gives a real sense of creation and development. The photos are excellent quality and illustrate how the stitches are created. Loved the illustrations allowing my creativity to flow. Overall I am looking forward to creating my own projects inspired by this awe inspiring book. -- Stephanie Ann * Amazon *I loved this book. It reveals the methods used (i.e. Appliqué, stumpwork and goldwork) in each piece and includes a wide range of adaptations used. It showcases the best of the collection's animal embroideries, dating from the 17th century to the present day. The skill and imagination is just beautiful I would definitely recommend this book. -- Jeanette Louise Leighton * Amazon *This the third book in the series exploring examples of embroidery held within the Embroiderers' Guild Collection. Annette Collinge has gathered together an inspirational variety of animal-themed hand and machine embroidered artefacts, which span the centuries and cover every technique - from petit point and samplers to metal thread work and three-dimensional needlework - each with a unique story of provenance. Beautifully illustrated throughout, these charming and important embroideries, rarely exhibited in public, are now available for everyone to appreciate. * Embroidery *For over 100 years the Embroiderers' Guild has amassed an incredible collection of textiles, rarely exhibited to the public. This third book in the series has Dr Annette Collinge turn her expert eye to animals. She makes for a knowledgeable guide through time and around the world, putting a spotlight on the best from the collection. Marvel at the skill, styles, colour and imagination on display. * Stitch *Table of ContentsHistory of the Embroiderers’ Guild and its Collection 6 Introduction 10 1. Embroidery in monochrome 12 2. Embroidery on evenweave backgrounds 20 3. Samples and samplers 28 4. Animals in art 38 5. Applied materials 46 6. Animals in three dimensions 58 7. The use of metal thread 66 8. Stitches and more stitches 74 9. Embroidery in silk and wool 88 10. made by machine 98 11. Animals from many lands 104 12. Fanciful animals 118 Index 128

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Book SynopsisIn this reissue of his popular book, Vic Bearcroft shares his love of drawing and painting wild animals, showing how to capture the personality and distinctive features of a variety of creatures. Using simple steps and plenty of detail, this guide shows you how to create beautiful artworks, from drawing the basic shapes through to realising your favourite animals in your preferred medium. Trade ReviewPopular artist and tutor, Vic Bearcroft, shares his love of drawing and painting wild animals in his new book, Painting and Drawing Wild Animals, published by Search Press. Encouraging you to paint from life, Vic suggests visiting wildlife parks, zoos and sanctuaries to study animals and their behaviour yourself to build up an understanding of their habits and movements in more natural environments. He also describes how you can use photography or wildlife documentaries on television if you are unable to see the animals in person. With clear step-by-step examples, Vic shares his tried and tested techniques for capturing animal features-such as eyes, fur and noses-in watercolour, pastels, charcoal and acrylics. There are chapters on materials, colour, and reference material as well as sections on individual animals, such as big cats, ungulates, bears, elephants, apes and dogs, with six full step-by-step projects for you to work through. * Leisure Painter *Loved the detail and instruction of how to draw animals.I can’t wait to try and draw as instructed. Thank you for your review. * Amazon *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials 8 Impact: tone and colour 20 Getting started 24 Big cats 32 Step-by-step: Tiger 42 Ungulates 48 Step-by-step: Zebra 58 Bears 64 Step-by-step: Panda 74 Pachyderms 82 Step-by-step: Asian Elephant 90 Great apes 94 Step-by-step: Chimpanzee 102 Canids 108 Step-by-step: Wolf 120 Index 128

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Book SynopsisBring the magic of the rainforest to your doorstep by drawing this collection of colourful animals and birds. Prolific author and artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into mysterious jaguars, shy butterflies or endangered orangutans in easy-to-follow stages. Choose from a sleepy sloth, a noisy toucan and much more. There are 28 different animals to create, in a variety of poses and styles. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final coloured version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can draw rainforest animals with this inspiring guide. Table of ContentsIntroduction Red-eyed tree frog 5 Panther 6 Orangutan 7 Anaconda 8 Periander swordtail butterfly 9 Gorilla 10 Sloth 11 Piranha 12 Agami heron 13 Boa constrictor 14 Bengal tiger 15 Spider monkey 16 Hummingbird 17 Blue poison dart frog 18 Okapi 19 Capybara 20 Iguana 21 Jaguar 22 Lemur 23 Emperor tamarin 24 Chameleon 25 Toucan 26 Ocelot 27 Young chimpanzee 28 Young tapir 29 Scarlet macaw 30 Coati 31 Kinkajou 32

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Book SynopsisCapture a sense of grandeur when you draw this diverse collection of mountain-dwelling animals and birds. Prolific author and artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into a majestic grizzly bear, a graceful cougar, or a shy mountain hare in easy-to-follow stages. Choose from a shaggy yak, a cheeky marmot and much more. There are 28 different animals to create, in a variety of poses and styles. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final watercolour version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can draw mountain animals with this inspiring guide. Table of ContentsIntroduction 4 Grizzly bear 5 Elk 6 Bearded vulture 7 Ibex 8 Mountain goat 9 Llama 10 Snow leopard 11 Accentor 12 Bald eagle 13 Mountain wolf 14 Grey wolf 15 Chipmunk 16 Yak 17 Bighorn sheep 18 Capybara 19 Wild ass 20 Rocky mountain horse 21 Marmot 22 Antelope 23 Beaver 24 Markhor 25 Andean mountain cat 26 Gold mantle ground squirrel 27 Mountain hare 28 Pine marten 29 Snowy owl 30 Great horned owl 31 Cougar 32

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Book SynopsisAnimals are a perennial favourite amongst artists, but many struggle with capturing their form and character in a way that reflects the true spirit of the animal. In this bright, breezy and accessible book, Jo Allsopp’s genuine passion for wildlife is clear. That love is reflected in her art, and her loose, lively and dynamic style is one that many wish to emulate. Including a broad range of animals from around the world – everything from red squirrels to peacocks, lions and housecats – this book will inspire and instruct beginner artists, appeal to animal-loving hobby artists, and provide new ideas for more advanced artists who wish to loosen up their style and take a more experimental approach to their watercolour painting. It includes: A section exploring inspiration and motivation Short practical exercises to help you loosen up and try things out A close look at Jo's way of painting, which demystifies the process and includes drawing techniques 3 pure watercolour projects and 9 incorporating mixed media Fully illustrated projects that are explained step-by-step, showing you how to personalise your pictures. Jo's technique is very wet into wet, with lots of blooms, vivid colours, and striking contrasts and texture achieved by the addition of wax resist, salt, spatter and scratching out. Jo uses an exciting range of art media and techniques in her work. The main medium is watercolour, but to this she adds ink, water-soluble and permanent pens; bleach; isopropyl alcohol; bronzing powders; metallic leaf and acrylic inks. All are explored and explained to show the effects that can be achieved and when and how to use them.Trade ReviewJo's style of painting is completely unique and throughout the book she shares her experience and enthusiasm for the subject. I completely lost myself in the pages, learnt loads and if you know Jo then you can hear her voice coming through the text to help you with your next animal project. You are going to love Jo's approach and the way she puts paint to paper, it's very refreshing and does exactly what it says on the cover. -- Alison C. Board, Author of 'A Beginner's Guide to Watercolour'Artist and tutor, Jo Allsopp is passionate about painting wildlife. In her loose and contemporary style, she shows beginners how to tackle the often difficult job of capturing animals in paint using innovative and dynamic techniques. A section on exploring inspiration and motivation is followed by short, practical exercises to help you loosen up. Close-ups of Jo's painting techniques, with a specific emphasis on drawing, will encourage you to have a go yourself. There are three pure watercolour projects and nine projects incorporating mixed media -- each of them provides well illustrated step-by-step examples to help you develop your own style. -- The Leisure Painter * Issue 646 *The projects are fantastic and jam packed with techniques and underlying principles of painting. Starting with pure watercolour, Jo introduces new concepts and extra mediums in an extremely friendly and accessible way. As a fairly “traditional” watercolour painter myself, I felt inspired to push my comfort zones by introducing other mediums. Jo’s practical advice on how to do this made it feel fun and achievable, immediately giving me much more confidence to try something new! What really made the book sing out to me were all the extra insights: injecting life into black and white animals, learning how to rescue overworking, and what to do with so called “failed” paintings. It’s these extra morsels of info that can really help take our painting to the next level. Ultimately this book will leave you excited and inspired to paint and get creative. What more could we ask for than that!? -- Tom Shepherd, Watercolour ArtistThis is a beautiful book full of stunning paintings by Jo Allsopp the author. It is perfect for anyone looking to learn and develop their skills in watercolour, inks and mixed media painting. The book is called ‘Loose & Lively’ because it encourages the learner to express a freedom in their drawing and painting. This book is brilliant as it talks you through, step-by-step, about what equipment is needed and shows an overview in stages of how to achieve such pictures. I would highly recommend this beautiful book and give it a five star rating. -- Jackie Fisher * Customer Review *I am thoroughly enjoying my journey with this book and the author. Her techniques are simple but so effective. My aim has always been to “loosen my style” and these instructions are allowing me to feel more comfortable in my ability to do this. Especially loving the squirrel. -- Mrs A E Parsons * Customer Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Inspiration and motivation 8 Let us loose! 14 Big is bold 22 Getting started 28 Composition 38 Pure watercolour animals 44 Border Terrier 48 Fox 62 Squirrel 76 Animals in mixed media 88 Sand Cat 92 Peacock 104 Hyena 116 Zebra Foal 130 Afterword 142 Index 144

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Book SynopsisArtists seem compelled to try to capture the amazing variety of the animal kingdom; the challenge remains how to breathe energy into your paintings and make the animals jump off the paper. This deeply practical book offers an accessible introduction to sketching animals from life, to try to capture that essence. It gives instruction on how to approach drawing; covers ideas for materials and supplies to make sketching from life a joy; gives step-by-step demonstrations of different watercolour techniques; offers specific advice on using colour and painting, fur, feathers and features and gives ideas for mixed-media experimentation. Full of colourful examples and guidance, this new book explains how to transform your studies into finished artwork that are brimming with character. It encourages you to find the extraordinary in the everyday, as well as revelling in the breadth of nature. Taking a contemporary approach to traditional watercolour, the author shows how a few, well-chosen brushes of paint can reveal the soul of your subject.Trade ReviewLiz Chaderton will need little introduction to Leisure Painter readers. Liz has written numerous articles for the magazine and here she shares her passion for the medium in Painting Animals in Watercolour. This is a practical guide, full of helpful information, tips and techniques that teach you how to capture the animal's character as well as its likeness. -- Jane Stroud * Leisure Painter *This is a compact book, both in format and extent, but it is genuinely surprising how much Liz manages to pack in. Liz's style is pleasantly loose, but by no means lacking in detail, and her explanations, concise as they are, are complete and easy to follow. Examples, exercises, hints and tips complement a good variety of species and details including textures and features. -- Henry Malt * The Artist *

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