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Each bird species is shown in a large primary photo, with additional photos showing a variety of angles and poses; close-ups of feathers, feet and other details; and the bird in its natural habitat.
Key information on habitat, feeding, physical characteristics and other helpful facts are included to help artists create accurate works of art. Four step-by-step demonstrations show how to use reference photos to paint beautiful birds.
Bart Rulon is a successful wildlife artist, as well as an experienced photographer whose primary interest is experiencing his subjects in the wild. His work has been shown in many of the finest exhibitions, museums and galleries displaying wildlife and landscape art in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Japan and England. Rulon lives and works on Whidbey Island in Washington State's Puget Sound.
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Artist Photo Reference: Birds.......2003-06-07
I recommend this book to any bird artist or anyone who just likes birds in general. The variety of birds covered is good and the number of photos is excellent! The text is very informative, especially the information on number of tail, and wing feathers.
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*Features birds and flowers--both perennially favorite subjects--in bright colors and stunning settings
*Fine artists, leisure painters, and decorative painters alike love author's timeless and realistic style
*Teaches all the basic skills from brush loading and blending to creating shape and texture
The follow up to the bestselling Painting Garden Birds, this book is aimed at beginning oil painters but contains vivid examples that will attract even the most advanced artists. Master decorative painter Sherry C. Nelson provides 15 step-by-step projects, each highlighting a specific feature of the songbird, a variety of poses, and tips on capturing the flowers and foliage unique to the bird's habitat. Included are everyone's most beloved songbirds: blue jays, sparrows, doves, and more--all accented with lady bugs, butterflies, and other cute insects."
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Another excellent Sherry Nelson Book.......2007-07-27
I have several Sherry Nelson books and they are the best books in my art library. They are very informative, clear and concise.
I highly recommend the books.
Great author/painter--great book.......2007-05-13
Sherry C. Nelson has written another great book on painting birds. Her easy to follow instructions enable even a novice to create beautiful works of art.
Great Book.......2007-05-08
I love this book. The step by step pictures and instructions on painting all the different kinds of birds and the backgrounds is exactly what I was looking for.
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Draw 50 Birds: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Chickadees, Peacocks, Toucans, Mallards, and Many More of Our Feathered Friends (Draw 50 Series , No 25)
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ASIN: 0385471637
Release Date: 1996-12-01 |
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Most Useful.......2005-10-28
This was the most useful book for learning to draw birds that I have found to date. It was easy to follow, the drawings were accurate without being overly ornate, and the diversity of birds was perfect. I would recommend this book to anyone trying to learn to draw, and especially for those who want to draw birds.
Very good.......2003-02-05
good book. when Lee J. Ames draws with someone else it is a bit harder. still easy and fun.
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Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World
Christine E. Jackson
Manufacturer: Antique Collectors' Club
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Artists know how difficult it is to find quality photographs of birds to reference for their work. In this follow-up to his successful Artist's Photo Reference: Birds, Bart Rulon comes to artists' aid with more than 600 sharp, high-quality photographs of the birds customers have requested. Readers will turn to this reference for:
*Popular songbirds like sparrows, finches, wrens and robins, as well as other artist favorites like eagles, hummingbirds and swans. Songbirds has more than 50 birds not included in Rulon's first reference.
*5 painting demos that illustrate how successful artists use reference photos to add realism to their work.
*A welcome variety of scenes and positions--birds shown close up, in natural habitat, individually and in groups--to suit artists of many different styles and interests.
As an added bonus, the introduction offers tips on how artists can save money by taking their own photos to expand their reference collection even more!
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- Delightful read for young children
- Engaging and colorful
- A delightful book!
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Little Green
Keith Baker
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A little green hummingbird is flying through a sunny garden, leaving a path for sharp eyes to follow. An artist is watching--and painting what he sees! With a playful, rhyming text and vibrant collage illustrations, Keith Baker captures all the energy and excitement of a hummingbird's flight in this engaging picture book just right for young readers and artists.
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Delightful read for young children.......2007-03-25
This book holds the attention of even young readers. My daughter fell in love with it when she was 14 or 15 months old, and she still loves it now at 3. The illustrations are great. It's always a favorite with both of my kids.
Engaging and colorful.......2006-01-16
My pre-schooler loves this book for the bright colors. She also likes being able to trace the hummingbird's path and trying to find the caterpillar on each page. It's a great shared reading experience because it is interactive.
A delightful book!.......2005-10-25
A beautiful little book to add to any collection. I bought this for my four-month old and he loves to look at the colorful pages. The words introduce rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration magically. An older toddler would also enjoy trying to find the caterpillar hidden among all the pages!
cute.......2005-04-10
This is about a little boy who is looking out his window to get inspiration for a painting. He sees a hummingbird. The bird is very quick. We see him fly from place to place all over the garden/
The pages are made of stiff board like paper making it easy for little hands to turn.
I would recommend this book to parents and caregivers of kids ages birth to 3. Parents and children will enjoy looking for the hidden caterpillar on each page.
I love it!.......2001-06-06
The text in the book is very sweet. However, the best part about this book are the pictures. They are very vibrant and extremely beautiful. I read it to my class and they really enjoyed it.
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- Great pictures, simple story, must-have for Rome fans
- The perfect engagement gift!
- "Rome Antics" for those in love with Rome and otherwise.
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"Somewhere in the Italian hills, a homing pigeon is released. She soars quickly and follows an old road, which (of course) leads to Rome." So begins Caldecott Medal-winning artist David Macaulay's visually festive journey that tracks the whimsical flight of a homing pigeon through the archways, over the terra-cotta rooftops, and between the columns of this most ancient and vibrant city: "Instead of traveling directly to her destination, which is standard pigeon procedure, she decides to take the scenic route." Macaulay's angle of vision pans back and forth between the pigeon's-eye view and that of a roaming cinematographer. The effect is a kaleidoscope of whirling, swooping, dizzying images that must resemble flight itself. Macaulay's intricately crosshatched pen-and-ink images of Rome--with its ancient amphitheater, Colosseum, Temple of Hercules, elaborate fountains, and bustling cafes (with a feast of crumbs for a travel-weary pigeon)--provide a dazzling display of architectural finery. We are so swept up in the homing pigeon's divergent path--marked on the black-and-white vistas by a thin red line--that we momentarily forget she has a task at talon. All is explained in the uplifting one-word message joyfully delivered by the pigeon to the sketch artist (Macaulay himself?) shown at work in the last scene of the book. Rome Antics concludes with an aerial map of the city, marked with the pigeon's flight path. Roman sites from the Arch of Constantine to the Pantheon are briefly described as well. This lovely visual serenade to Rome is a delight for anyone who could fall in love with such a city as this. (All ages)
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A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been recycling itself for two thousand years, but unlike a museum, Rome displays its remarkable history without respect for chronology. A new electric bus travels over cobblestone streets just ten feet above the floor of an ancient stadium. Inscriptions from tombs and temples share wall space with neon. Every time a corner is turned there is a surprise, just as every turn of the page brings a new perspective. This juxtaposition of ancient and modern, as seen with David Macaulay's ingenious vision, gives the reader an imaginative and informative journey through this wondrous city.
Customer Reviews:
Great pictures, simple story, must-have for Rome fans.......2002-05-16
This book is a trip through Roma from a pigeon's point of view. The pigeon flies around, through, over and past many of Rome's historical landmarks, and a brief section in back describes their history and significance.
I checked this out of the library to read with my 5 year old after I went to Rome last year, and bought a copy for myself, just to enjoy the pictures and the memories they bring! The Chiesa de San Ignazio (Church of St. Ignatius) is an especial favorite, as my choir performed there to a "standing room only" crowd! Quite a feat for an amateur choir on their first overseas tour!
The pen and ink sketches, the snippets of history, and the wonderful way they evoke the charisma of Rome make this a great addition to any child's or adult's library.
The perfect engagement gift!.......1997-12-10
Share David MacAuley's obviously personal portrait of Rome. It's a portrait in the most obvious sense: lovingly detailed drawings of Rome's greatest architecture captured from MacAuley's witty and often weird perspective. But, through the drawings and the wonderful conceit, you see that this little book is also a personal exploration of a city that touches the heart.
"Rome Antics" for those in love with Rome and otherwise........1997-12-04
This is the finest illustrated gift book for the Romaphiles that you love!! Get it now and make a gift to the one you love. It will be appreciated for years to come.
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Noted wildlife illustrator presents detailed accurate renderings of 42 species —bald eagle, common black hawk, great horned owl, Andean condor, osprey, crested caracara, turkey vulture, peregrine falcon (on a dramatic double-page spread), many more. Informative captions.
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Great for crafters!.......2005-08-11
I use these coloring books as out lines and ideas for craft projects and for that they are perfect. However they might be too detailed for younger children to color.
Birds of Prey Coloring Book.......2000-04-21
This is a marvelous coloring book. Thirty five birds are sketched in considerable detail, including appropriate backgrounds. In addition, each page includes detailed information about the bird. And the cover includes a photo of each page appropriately colored for your reference. As a reference tool for painters, as an educational tool for children, or simply for pleasure, this is one book I would highly recommend.
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Beginning painters have always been inspired by the bright colors and delightful variety of their favorite garden birds, and here is a book that gives painters all the tools they need to let their work take flight.
Painting Your Favorite Birds Step by Step features:
* An easy-to-master technique that allows readers to paint quickly without sacrificing results
* 26 projects, from beloved American birds, such as the cardinal to European favorites like the Bohemian waxwing
* Simple instructions for stunning background effects, as well as mix-and-match design elements such as flowers, branches and nests
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- Well observed shore and barnyard portraits by James Wyeth.
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Gulls, Ravens and a Vulture
Victoria Woodhull
Manufacturer: Down East Books
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ASIN: 0918749166 |
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Well observed shore and barnyard portraits by James Wyeth. .......2007-01-23
When the Stern Librarian is not diligently reading through the never-ending contents of her magic book bag, she likes to take long, leisurely ambles by the shore. If there is any lovelier sight than the Stern Librarian on the beach nearsightedly staring out to the horizon, it is a herring gull soaring overhead (unless of course I have just washed my car or am indulging a very rare craving for French fries). James Wyeth's paintings capture the beauty of gulls, while not ignoring their shrewish, greedy temperaments. This beautiful book also contains paintings of ravens, crows, chickens and geese, as well as two intriguing essays by naturalists. I learned that gull populations have increased in Maine since the 17th century, because gulls will eat almost anything (including other gulls) and fly great distances for garbage. The essay on ravens reveals that the measures James Wyeth had to take to study these elusive creatures in nature were not pretty, though the resulting art is so. This book also pointed out to me a hitherto unknown connection between James Wyeth and Andy Warhol (James one of two artists invited to work at Warhol's factory), a connection which is very apparent in the chicken paintings. The Stern Librarian was privileged to have her copy of this book inscribed by James Wyeth himself at a very giving holiday appearance at the Farnsworth Museum. The Stern Librarian (I am generous with free bookmarks).
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