Wildlife Painting Basics: Deer, Antelope & Other Hooved Animals

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Designed for beginning wildlife painters, this invaluable guide provides instruction that starts by elaborating on the important differences between quite a lot of animals of a common “family.” Fisher builds up the instruction starting with understanding the differences between the quite a lot of animals that the book covers. Successive chapters focus on anatomy, showing action and typical behaviors, creating the right habitat for the animal, painting realistic colors and textures and tips on composition. In any case, all of these techniques are brought together in a complete painting demonstration. Right through, step by step mini demos facilitate the artist’s comprehension and mastery of the technique. Cynthie Fisher has been a full-time wildlife artist for 12 years, and the winner of six state duck stamp contests. She is a member of the Society of Animal Artists and has designed three different series of collector plates.
Cynthie Fisher brings her passions for zoology, taxidermy, and big game and bird hunting to her book about how to paint deer, elk, moose, and other hooved animals. After a brief introduction to materials, Fisher suggests sources for study and emphasizes the need for sketching: “The #1 piece of advice is sketch, sketch, sketch! If you’ll be able to create a good representation of an animal through your own remark and freehand talent, there is not any limit to the creativity and enjoyment you’ll be able to derive from painting.” An anatomy primer examines a selection of popular species and describes how hooved animals are built. The bulk of the book zeroes in on specific species: white-tailed deer; mule deer; elk; moose, caribou, sheep and antelope; and other hooved animals. Every of these chapters includes brief painting demonstrations. The final chapter illustrates how to create finished paintings in acrylic and includes two complete step by step demonstrations of whitetails in a forest and elk in the snow. Fisher possesses an impressive mastery of her subject, and her paintings every so often resemble photographs in vividness of detail and natural light. From the majestic golden curves of a Marco Polo sheep’s horns against a steep snow-covered mountainside to the bold stripes of zebras set amidst a shimmering yellow plain, Fisher brings the drama, nobility, and grace of hooved animals exquisitely to life. –Mary Ribeski

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