More Wildlife Painting : Techniques of Modern Masters

by Susan Rayfield

• ISBN13: 9780823057450
• ISBN10: 0823057453
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

From antelopes to zebras, the A to Z of creatures inhabiting the pages ofhis manual are depicted by ten wildlife artists who reveal their techniquesor achieving realistic animal art. Emphasizing the important details ofendering wildlife, the volume devotes separate sections to animals' eyes,hiskers, beaks, fur, and so on. Sketches, studies, and reference photographssed by master painters show just how their bird and animal portraits evolvednto magnificent finished works in watercolour, gouache, oil, pastel, orther mediums.

Table of Contents

Credits	8	(1)
Foreword	9	(1)
M. Stephen Doherty
Family Life	10	(24)
Painting Stripes and Fur Details	12	(2)
Sketching Zoo Animals	14	(2)
Designing with Color	16	(2)
Creating a Composite Image	18	(6)
Working with Grays and Earth Colors	24	(4)
Alternating Gouache and Watercolor	28	(2)
Integrating Subject and Background	30	(2)
Lending Color Richness to Whites	32	(2)
High Branches and Backyards	34	(30)
Exploiting the Immediacy of Watercolor	36	(2)
Depicting a Familiar Bird with a Fresh Eye	38	(2)
Painting an Owl from Careful Observation	40	(2)
Color Owl Studies	42	(2)
Emphasizing an Eagle's Striking Qualities	44	(2)
Softening Edges to Convey Motion	46	(2)
Backlighting for Dramatic Effect	48	(2)
Painting with a Limited Palette	50	(2)
Capturing Spontaneity in Watercolor	52	(2)
Painting White on White	54	(2)
Using Complements in a Muted Color Scheme	56	(2)
Working from Photographs	58	(2)
Composing with Camouflage Patterns	60	(2)
Rendering Water Effects Realistically	62	(2)
Predators on the Move	64	(14)
Consulting Experts for an Accurate Depiction	66	(2)
Layering Color and Gesso for Atmospheric Effect	68	(2)
Creating Misty Nocturnes in Oils	70	(2)
Using an Unusual Angle for Impact	72	(2)
Layering Colors in Pastel	74	(2)
Composing the Picture to Tell a Story	76	(2)
In Forest Haunts	78	(26)
Using the Light Source to Good Effect	80	(2)
Masking and Airbrushing in Watercolor	82	(2)
Using Acrylics in an Opaque Style	84	(2)
Leading the Eye with Light	86	(2)
Using Atmospheric Perspective	88	(2)
Glazing in Acrylics	90	(2)
Capturing the Iridescence of Feathers	92	(6)
Maintaining Color with Neutral Grays	98	(2)
Working with a Limited Palette	100	(2)
Creating an Eerie Mood with Color	102	(2)
Wildness into Art: Tools and Techniques	104	(28)
Capturing Cougars Realistically in Pastel	106	(2)
Painting Elephants in Gouache	108	(2)
Achieving Texture with Watercolor	110	(2)
Blending Realism with Abstraction	112	(4)
Creating Wildlife Lithographs	116	(2)
Painting Animals in Herds	118	(2)
Developing Paintings from Drawings	120	(4)
Detailing Specific Lighting Conditions	124	(4)
Working Outdoors	128	(4)
Biographies of The Artists	132	(12)
Index	144