Capturing the Essence: Techniques for Bird Artists

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In this stunningly beautiful book, bird artist William T. Cooper explores and demonstrates all aspects of drawing and painting birds. Renowned for his gorgeous and accurate flora and fauna renderings, Cooper here explains in detail how to create a true impression of a bird’s appearance. The writer describes his own experiences among birds in the wild, discusses bird anatomy, and lays out the essential principles of realistic painting. He guides both seasoned artists and enthusiastic beginners through the entire techniques and processes involved in depicting birds anywhere on the earth.

In the first a part of the book, Cooper covers materials, bird anatomy, methods of working from captive birds (in zoos, for instance), and methods for working in the field. He places special emphasis on the artist’s understanding of the subject and how this knowledge will also be transformed into drawings and paintings. The second one a part of the book deals with watercolors, acrylics, and oil paints, explaining for every medium the step by step processes leading from beginning sketches to finished work.

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