Tim Wootton
Artists can master aÂ shorthand way to capture the movement and attitudes of birdsâ€”not always the most cooperative of models,Â ,Birds have beenÂ featured in art for many thousands of years, but theyÂ pose a challenge to paint.Â By understanding their anatomy and recognizing their type, the artist can learn to capture movement and attitude.Â With technique and color mastered, style develops, and a special scene can be captured uniquely forever.Â This artists' resource explains bird types, and how identifying specific similarities can help the artist. It advises on painting in the field, usingÂ photographs, and working in the studio; describesÂ how to paint plumageÂ and birdsÂ in flight; and demonstrates how to compose a painting withÂ emphasis on the birds' habitat.Â Thirty leading artists give their insights into painting birds, along with illustrations of their work, including John Busbyâ€”the author of ,Drawing Birds,â€”Ontario's Robert Bateman, and Charles Tunnicliffe.
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Drawing and Painting Birds