From Library Journal
This reference work is an unequivocal purchase for all libraries with any art instruction books to speak of. Rulon, both an artist and a photographer, has provided more than 500 quality photographs of 43 different birds. In two sections, one for water birds and one for land birds, he displays a large primary photo for each bird, with additional photos from several angles, close-ups of feathers and feet, and each bird in its natural habitat. He offers four demos (in acrylic, watercolor, and oil) and information on habitat, feeding, and physical characteristics to assist the artist in creating realistic images. This volume complements Gary Greene's The Artist's Photo Reference Guide to Flowers (North Light, 1998). Both are essential for artists, decorative painters, carvers, and crafters.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Each bird species is shown in a large primary photo, with additional photos showing a variety of angles and poses; close-ups of feathers, feet and other details; and the bird in its natural habitat.
Key information on habitat, feeding, physical characteristics and other helpful facts are included to help artists create accurate works of art. Four step-by-step demonstrations show how to use reference photos to paint beautiful birds.
Bart Rulon is a successful wildlife artist, as well as an experienced photographer whose primary interest is experiencing his subjects in the wild. His work has been shown in many of the finest exhibitions, museums and galleries displaying wildlife and landscape art in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Japan and England. Rulon lives and works on Whidbey Island in Washington State's Puget Sound. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
