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2020
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A new, updated guide to drawing a wide variety of wild and domestic animals by master artist Lucy Swinburne.

Brand-new, updated edition of the bestselling book by popular artist, Lucy Swinburne.

Whether you want to capture a beloved pet cat or a magnificent wolf on paper, this book provides a complete course in how to draw them. All the essential drawing techniques and materials you need are explained clearly and simply by Lucy, and two brand new sections show you how to sketch the key features of a wide variety of animals such as eyes, ears and fur, and how to capture movement. The book includes 8 exercises, so you can put you can put your new knowledge into practice, and then dives straight into 10 step-by-step projects that draw on a diverse range of subjects from various continents, including meerkats, lizards and horses.

This inspiring book is a must-have for any artist seeking to capture the spirit and character of animals in their drawings. - (Random House, Inc.)

Author Biography

Lucy Swinburne trained as a Graphic Designer in 1988 and was selected as a finalist in the Daily Mail's first "Not the Turner Prize" competition in 2003. She subsequently exhibited at the Mall Galleries. Lucy also writes articles for the Leisure Painter magazine. Lucy holds regular workshops for artists, where she tutors students in pastel techniques. These painting workshops are based on animal subjects, wildlife or domestic and more recently, people portraits. Lucy also provides individual tuition, demonstrates for art groups and runs a private class in Hertfordshire. In her spare time, she attends dog shows with her own pets. - (Random House, Inc.)

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Booklist Reviews

After some introductory material on history, materials, and getting started drawing animal portraits, UK-based artist Swinburne (Drawing Masterclass: Animals, 2013) delves right into the hardest features to capture correctly: facial structures like eyes, ears, and noses; hands and feet; and texture and pattern. Swinburne chooses a four-footed creature for each example: a giraffe's eye, an African wild dog's ear, a buffalo's nose, squirrel hands, leopard paws, the texture of a snake, and the pattern of a Scottish wildcat. In the same way, she walks readers through the steps of ten full portraits, from the exotic red panda and cheetah to the domestic short-haired cat and lop-eared bunny. Nearly the same process guides each drawing: outline, background, unusual features, eyes, shading, depth, and final touches like tone and impact. An almost hand-holding course in capturing animal portraits that are so lifelike it'll be difficult to understand why no one can hear or smell them. Full-size, ready-to-copy photographs are available on the author's website to aid with drawings. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

Library Journal Reviews

The latest in the series focuses on wild and domesticated animals and provides 11 short step-by-step projects for readers to try. Those seeking tips on sketching animals from life in a wide variety of media may be disappointed, as Swinburne uses photographs as the main inspiration and pencil as the primary medium for the animal drawings presented. However, careful readers hoping to depict detailed and polished drawings of animals realistically will be satisfied with this book. VERDICT Both teens and adults who are short on time will appreciate this guide's concise approach.

[Page 82]. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(2)
The history of drawing animals
8(4)
Materials
12(8)
How to start
20(8)
Drawing key features
28(44)
Eyes
30(6)
Giraffe eye
32(4)
Ears
36(6)
African wild dog ear
38(4)
Noses
42(6)
Buffalo nose
44(4)
Hands and feet
48(12)
Squirrel hands
52(4)
Leopard paw
56(4)
Texture and pattern
60(12)
Texture: Snake
64(4)
Pattern: Scottish Wildcat
68(4)
Wild Animals
72(28)
Wolf
72(6)
Step by step
Meerkat
78(6)
Step by step
Red Panda
84(6)
Step by step
Tiger
90(6)
Step by step
Cheetah
96(4)
Step by step
Domestic Animals
100(44)
Dogs
100(10)
`Poppy' step by step
104(6)
Cats
110(10)
`Tom' step by step
114(6)
Horses
120(8)
`Dee' step by step
122(6)
Rabbit
128(4)
Step by step
Bearded Dragon
132(4)
Step by step
Drawing animals in motion
136(2)
Asian Elephant in motion
138(6)
Step by step
Index 144

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