Synopses & Reviews
Dedicated to capturing the true wildness of animals in nature, this guide to creating artistic representations of wild animals imparts a universally useful knowledge of attaining realistic detail. The simple, concise instruction is applicable to both beginners and advanced artists, and encompasses several different groups of animals. There are six projects in total—from conceptualizing the drawing to completing it with paint—focusing in turn on a chimpanzee, elephant, panda, zebra, tiger, and a timberwolf.
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"The main topics are cats, ungulates, bears, pachyderms and apes, as good a division as any and one which separates out quite different builds that have different requirements and approaches, to which Vic gives proper attention." —The Artist (August 2012)
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"Vic is a master of his craft, but also a good and generous teacher and the book is full of helpful information that makes it one of the best guides to the subject that I've seen in a long time." —Paint magazine (September 2012)
Synopsis
Vic 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 book shows you how to create beautiful artworks, from drawing the basic shapes through to realising your favourite animals in your preferred medium.
Expert advice on drawing and painting eyes, noses, paws, fur, hooves and horns
Six step-by-step projects, from tigers to timberwolves, and pandas to chimpanzees
In-depth instruction in pastels, acrylics, coloured pencils, watercolour, charcoal and more
Dozens of inspirational pictures
Vic Bearcroft has been named Winner of the Endangered Species category in the BBC WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2012 competition for his painting of 'Makaku' which is featured in this book.
Synopsis
Vic Bearcroft has been named Winner of the Endangered Species category in the BBC WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2012 competition for his painting of 'Makaku' which is featured in this book.
About the Author
Vic Bearcroft is a professional wildlife and pet portrait artist who specializes in pastel on velour but also works in pencil, watercolor, colored pencil, charcoal, and acrylic media. He works with a large number of animal welfare and conservation organizations worldwide, donating prints, merchandise, and funds.