Oil & Acrylic: Animals Learn to Paint Step by Step

by Lawrence, Rod

• ISBN13: 9781600581236
• ISBN10: 1600581234
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-25
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Summary

Featuring a variety of wild and domestic animals at rest and in action this dynamic book includes easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions for creating beautiful animal paintings in acrylic. Accomplished artist Rod Lawrence offers insightful tips on choosing supplies and setting up a workspace, as well as using household items to create special, effects for lifelike fur and feather textures. Aspiring artists will also find useful information on painting noses, whiskers, eyes, and other animal attributes - everything needed to create a faithful representation of each subject. Moreover, they'll find a wealth of inspiring animal paintings to copy and admire, plus techniques for creating textures, combining photo references, and playing with light and shadow.

Author Biography

Rod Lawrence graduated magna cum laude with a degree in fine art from the University of Michigan in 1973. Since then, he has worked full time as a professional artist. Rod is an active artists' workshop instructor, and his art has appeared in many outdoor magazines. Rod and his family live in a log cabin in the hardwoods of northern Michigan.