Author: Andrew Tyzack
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781847974891
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A beautiful guide for botanical artists, natural historians, wildlife artists, and biologists Whatever an artist's experience, whether new to the subject or a seasoned entomologist, this book can help them capture the beauty of insects by helping them understand their structure and appreciate their behavior, movement, color, and habitat. It offers advice on finding insects to draw and paint, including how to raise one's own insect models. It also offers a guide to the anatomy and life cycles of the insect. Step-by-step demonstrations of drawings illustrate perspective, tonal values, and mark-making techniques. Examples of watercolor and oil paintings are given, representing insects in precise, scientific renditions as well as more creative interpretations. Other uses of insect illustration are discussed, including printmaking, sculpture, leather, and glass. The book is superbly illustrated by more than 500 examples and insights from leading artists.
Author: Ms. Melissa Washburn
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631597558
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 115
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Featuring 600+ sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, floral forms, plant structures, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants is a must-have visual reference book for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills. Designed as a contemporary, step-by-stepguidebook for artists who are learning to draw botanical forms, Draw Like An Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants features an inclusive array of florals, ferns, succulents, and more, all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Author Melissa Washburn is a skilled illustrator whose clear and elegant drawing style will make this a go-to sourcebook for years to come.
Author: Peggy Macnamara
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022604629X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds weighing less than a nickel fly from the upper Midwest to Costa Rica every fall, crossing the six-hundred-mile Gulf of Mexico without a single stop. One of the many creatures that commute on the Mississippi Flyway as part of an annual migration, they pass along Chicago’s lakefront and through midwestern backyards on a path used by their species for millennia. This magnificent migrational dance takes place every year in Chicagoland, yet it is often missed by the region’s two-legged residents. The Art of Migration uncovers these extraordinary patterns that play out over the seasons. Readers are introduced to over two hundred of the birds and insects that traverse regions from the edge of Lake Superior to Lake Michigan and to the rivers that flow into the Mississippi. As the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, Peggy Macnamara has a unique vantage point for studying these patterns and capturing their distinctive traits. Her magnificent watercolor illustrations capture flocks, movement, and species-specific details. The illustrations are accompanied by text from museum staff and include details such as natural histories, notable features for identification, behavior, and how species have adapted to environmental changes. The book follows a gentle seasonal sequence and includes chapters on studying migration, artist’s notes on illustrating wildlife, and tips on the best ways to watch for birds and insects in the Chicago area. A perfect balance of science and art, The Art of Migration will prompt us to marvel anew at the remarkable spectacle going on around us.
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1984813404
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues. Still, it is the artwork in the oversize volume that seizes the imagination. More than 60 of his full-color collage pictures are handsomely reproduced and serve as a statement of Carle's impressive talent. - Booklist
Author: Dandi Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844484478
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The insect family includes the weird, wonderful, amazing, and totally unexpected.This book is the step-by-step way to learn how to draw a fantastic collection of these strange creature, so making them easy to draw. Author Dandi Palmer shows how you just take simple shapes and build them up in clear stages little by little. This visual and practical approach will have you reaching for your drawing tools time and time again. Here you will find all kinds of wonderful insects, from the more harmless, friendly ladybirds and beautiful butterflies, to predators such as the spiny flower mantis and the wasp. Also included are a dragonfly, a female glow worm, the puss moth caterpillar, and many more. The two-colour line illustrations make the drawing process simple, highlighting every stage, and the final images show what to use if you choose to produce a final, full colour image. You do not have to know how to draw to use this book. Instead, the projects will build up your skills and give you the confidence to create your own drawings. Experienced artists will find this book useful too. It is a great source of ideas and an inspiration for anyone wanting to draw these fascinating creatures.
Author: Janell Cannon
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152050610
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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An Oddball Artist's Epic Adventure
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Languages : en
Pages : 28
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A father tells his child about the wonder of the natural world from a Christian point of view.
Author: Andrew Tyzack
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847976255
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 521
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Drawing and Painting Insects is a beautiful and inspiring guide. Whatever your experience, whether new to the subject or a seasoned entomologist, this book will help you capture the beauty of insects by helping you understand their structure and appreciate their behaviour, movement, colour and habitat. Advice on finding insects to draw and paint, including how to raise your own insect models; Guide to the anatomy and life cycles of the insect for the artist; Step-by-step demonstrations of drawings, looking at perspective, tonal values and mark-making techniques; Examples of watercolour and oil paintings representing insects in precise, scientific renditions through to more creative interpretations; Introduction to other uses of insect illustration, including printmaking, sculpture, leather and glass; Illustrated with examples and insights from leading artists. A beautiful and inspiring guide to drawing and painting insects, of inspiration to botanical artists, natural historians, wildlife artists and biologists. Gives advice on finding insects to draw and paint, understanding their structure, appreciating their behaviour, movement, colour, habitat and much more. Superbly illustrated with examples and insights from leading artists - 541 colour illustrations in total. Andrew Tyzack is a graduate from the Royal College of Art and is well known for his painting of beekeepers and engravings of bees.
Author: Kelly Johnson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539931829
Category : Children's gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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So you have a garden, but now what do you do with it? Peppered with anecdotes and friendly advice, while based in research and experience, Wings, Worms, and Wonder answers this question. Above and beyond gardening guidance on topics such as composting and organic pest control, it gives adults the tools to reconnect themselves and the children in their lives to the natural world through holistic gardening experiences. It will ignite your confidence to create outdoor learning experiences that nurture both wonder and ecological literacy. Overflowing with tips for successfully gardening with children in school and community settings, as well as including 36 child tested lesson plans, you'll find everything you need to seamlessly integrate gardening into both elementary curricula and daily life. Rooted in scientific and arts based Nature-Study and progressive education models, this guide is invaluable for anyone wanting to grow a thriving children's gardening program. This book will inspire and equip you to sprout a happier, healthier generation of children! -- taken from back cover.
Author: Jonathan Truss
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754820598
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"Learn to produce beautiful studies of animals, observing the behavior, movement, textures and spirit that make each creature a unique subject."--Amazon.
