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Doug Lindstrand's Alaska Sketchbook: An Artist's Guide To The People And Wildlife Of America's Last Frontier is a compendium of hundreds of field sketches, studio drawings and photographs celebrating Alaskan frontiersmen, birds, and animals. The text includes a kind of diary kept by Lindstrand as a journal of his wanderings and contacts with the people and wildlife of this northern clime in which he has been photographing and sketching for the last 30 years.
Synopsis
A compendium of hundreds of field sketches, studio drawings and photographs celebrating Alaskan frontiersmen and wildlife. The text includes a diary kept by Lindstrand as a journal of his 30 years of wanderings and contacts with the people and wildlife of Alaska. Divided into three sections: Alaska's "sourdoughs"(gold prospectors) and their sled dogs; Alaska's birds; and Alaska's mammals.
Synopsis
Doug Lindstrand's Alaska Sketchbook: An Artist's Guide To The People And Wildlife Of America's Last Frontier is a compendium of hundreds of field sketches, studio drawings and photographs celebrating Alaskan frontiersmen, birds, and animals. The text includes a kind of diary kept by Lindstrand as a journal of his wanderings and contacts with the people and wildlife of this northern clime in which he has been photographing and sketching for the last 30 years.
Synopsis
Take a closer look at the Alaskan frontiers through these sketches, photographs, and natural history notes. Divided into three sections: Alaska's "sourdoughs"(gold prospectors) and their sled dogs, Alaska's birds, Alaska's mammals.
Synopsis
The Alaska Sketchbook comprises hundreds of field sketches, studio drawings and photographs celebrating America's Last Frontier. Inside you'll find chapters on Alaska's gold diggers and mushers, its birds and its mammals. The author, artist and Alaska resident, Doug Lindstrand, also includes a diary of sorts, a journal of his wanderings and contacts with the people and wildlife of the North.
About the Author
For the past 30 years, Doug Lindstrand has been sketching and photographing North America's wildlife. Doug is the author of: DEER: The Ultimate Artist's Reference, Doug Lindstrand's Alaska Sketchbook, Drawing Big Game, Drawing Mammals, Drawing America's Wildlife, and Wild Alaska.
Table of Contents
1-5 Introduction pages 6-23 "Alaskans" 24 "Birds of Alaska" 25 Text - The Hawk and Eagle in Alaska 26-28 Bald Eagles 29 Golden Eagles 30-34 Hawks, Falcons, Osprey 35-37 Great Horned Owls 38 Hawk Owls 39 Great Gray Owls 40 Saw-whet Owl 41-43 Screech, Long-eared, Short-eared Owls 42-43 Boreal Owls 44-45 Snowy Owls 46 Grouse 47 Text - The Grouse in Alaska 48-49 Grouse 50 Text - The Ptarmigan in Alaska 51-53 Ptarmigan 54 Canada Geese 55 Text - The Canada Goose in Alaska 56-57 Canada Geese 58 Text - The Geese in Alaska 59-64 Geese and Ducks 65-67 Swans 68-69 Sandhill Cranes 70 Common Loon 71-75 Assorted Birds 76-78 Horned and Tufted Puffins 79 "Mammals of Alaska 80 Text - The Dall Sheep in Alaska 93-99 Moose 100 Text - The Caribou in Alaska 101-107 Caribou 108 Text - The Polar Bear in Alaska 109-113 Polar Bears 114 Text - The Brown Bear in Alaska 115-121 Brown/Grizzly Bears 122 Text - The Black Bear in Alaska 123-125 Black Bear 126 Text - Roosevelt Elk in Alaska 127 Roosevelt Elk 128 Text - Sitka Black-tailed Deer 129 Sitka Black-tailed Deer 130 Text - The Bison in Alaska 131 Bison 132 Text - The Mountain Goat in Alaska 133-135 Mountain Goats 136 Text - The Muskox in Alaska 137 Muskoxen 138 Text - The Wolf in Alaska 139-145 Wolves 146 Text - The Coyote in Alaska 147 Coyotes 148 Text - The Red Fox in Alaska 149-151 Red Fox 152 Text - The Arctic Fox in Alaska 153-155 Arctic Fox 156 Text - The Lynx in Alaska 157 Lynx 158 Text - The Wolverine in Alaska 159 Wolverine 160 Text - The Walrus in Alaska 161-162 Walrus 163-165 Seals, Sea and Land Otters 166 Text - The Porcupine in Alaska 167 Porcupine 168 Text - The Hare in Alaska 169 Hares 170 Beavers 171-175 Assorted Small Mammals 176-179 Fish and Sea Creatures 180 Photo: Cow Moose 181-192 "Journal" 193-199 "Assorted Portfolio" 200 "Commentary