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Other titles in the How to Draw and Paint series:
Drawing: Birds: Learn to Draw a Variety of Amazing Birds in Pencil, Step by Easy Step (How to Draw and Paint)by Maury Aaseng
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. Synopsis:Drawing: Birds introduces a variety of pencil techniques and tips for creating composition and understanding value. Artist Maury Aaseng offers comprehensive instruction for drawing a range of birds step by step. Synopsis:Starting with his grade school days, drawing dinosaurs and animals in notebook margins, Maury Aaseng has always been excited about drawing and art. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design from the University of Minnesota—Duluth, he moved to San Diego to begin an illustration career. His freelance work over the last eight years has spanned a variety of subject matter and illustration styles. The range of his work has included anatomical illustration and cartoons for medical textbooks, informative illustrations for young adult nonfiction, illustrated guides for out-patient care, custom watercolor work for independent authors, and logo design and creation. The variety has continued to fuel the creative spark that makes illustration work rewarding for him. In 2010, his artwork was featured in the Upstream People Gallery 7th Annual Color: Bold/Subtle Juried Online International Art Exhibition. An avid nature enthusiast, Maury moved back to Duluth in 2009, where he supplements his illustration work with wildlife photography and painting, hiking, skiing, and canoeing in the northern forests that border Canada. Maury lives with his wife who works as a graphic designer at the university. www.mauryillustrates.com
Synopsis: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.Synopsis: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. About the AuthorDuluth, MN Table of ContentsTools & Materials Basic Techniques Creating Form Rendering Trees Defining Bird Features Owl Blue Heron Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Gray Parrot Pileated Woodpecker Chickadee Closing Thoughts What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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