Full Description
British illustrator Raymond Sheppard was celebrated for his nature and animal studies, and this volume combines two of his most valuable guides, How to Draw Birds (1940) and More Birds to Draw (1956). Suitable for beginners as well as advanced artists, this single-volume edition provides in-depth studies of the shapes and visual construction of a variety of birds, from domestic fowl to birds on the wing.
Contents
Introduction 6
The history of
drawing birds 8
Materials 12
How to start 18
BIRD FEATURES 24
Wings 24
Feathers 26
Eyes 28
Beaks and bills 30
Feet 32
BIRDS IN FLIGHT 34
Bird groups 40
Waders and waterbirds 42
Common moorhen step
by step 44
Wildfowl 50
Canada geese step by step 52
Seabirds 58
Atlantic puffin step by step 60
Birds of prey 64
Lanner falcon step by step 66
Owls 72
Snowy owl step by step 74
Garden and woodland birds 80
European goldfinch step by step 82
Game birds 88
Red-legged partridge step jby step 90
Index 96
