Drawing: Birds: Learn to draw a variety of amazing birds step by step (How to Draw & Paint)

Author: Aaseng, Maury

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Walter Foster Publishing

Number Of Pages: 32

Details:

Birds are an intriguing subject for artists of all skill levels, and aspiring illustrators and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in Drawing: Birds. This comprehensive book opens by introducing pencil artists to the essential drawing tools, including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials. Valuable information on the different types of drawing pencils and the strokes they produce, as well as suggestions for ways to handle the pencil establishes the content to follow, including how to render a variety of techniques, such as shading, stippling, hatching, crosshatching, and others. Aspiring artists will also discover helpful tips for creating composition, understanding and seeing value, transferring photo references, and taking artistic liberties. Professional artist and nature enthusiast, Maury Aaseng, offers simple, comprehensive instruction for drawing a range of lovely birds, as well as information for achieving accurate proportions, capturing motion, and building up form. Special attention is given to creating realistic textures, such as feathers, bark, nests, and water. With easy step-by-step projects that start with basic shapes and progress to detailed final drawings, artists will learn to draw many birds of a feather, from the common to the exotic. Artists will explore the sizes and shapes of birdlife, including a golden eagle, crane, finch, pelican, and more. Easy-to-follow instruction and art tips throughout make Drawing: Birds a complete guide for artists desiring to create realistic and detailed drawings of their flighty feathered friends. For the aspiring avian artist, Drawing Birds is a must-have art-instruction reference. From the Inside Flap The books in the How to Draw & Paint series feature progressive visual demonstrations, expert advice, and easy-to-understand step-by-step lessons that teach beginning artists how to create beautiful artwork in a variety of media. In this comprehensive series, professional artists share their expertise on everything from setting up a studio and selecting tools and materials to tips, tricks, and techniques for rendering an assortment of interesting and engaging subjects. Organized into six categories, these helpful guides provide a wealth of knowledge and insight into the wonderful world of quality art instruction. From the Back Cover Discover how to draw stunningly realistic birds in graphite pencil with talented artist Maury Aaseng. Inside you’ll find information about the tools and materials you need to get started, as well as basic drawing techniques and how to render textures. Follow along with the step-by-step instructions to draw six birds, including an owl, a woodpecker, and a parrot. You’ll also learn tips for working with reference photos and taking artistic license to create a compelling composition. You’re only steps away from being a master in drawing your favorite feathered friends!

About the Author:

Maury Aaseng has always been excited about drawing and art. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design from the University of Minnesota—Duluth, Maury began an illustration career, and his freelance work has spanned a variety of subject matter and illustration styles, including cartooning, medical illustration, natural sciences, patient education, and watercolor. An avid nature enthusiast, Maury lives in northern Minnesota with his wife and two children. Visit www.mauryillustrates.com and maurymedicalart.com. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Overlapping feathers are often found on the neck, back, chest, and shoulders. They give the impression of a bird’s volume, and rendering them realistically requires honing some skills in drawing negative space. The focus isn’t on drawing the feathers, so much as the space between them.

UPC: 050283003304...

EAN: 8601421677202

Release Date: 15-03-2013

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Paperback