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Drawing Birds

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Drawing Birds

Contributors:

By (Author) John Busby
Introduction by Bill Oddie
Introduction by Bill Oddie

ISBN:

9780713668162

Series:
Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Helm

Publication Date:

1st November 2004

UK Publication Date:

19th July 2004

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Painting, drawing and art manuals
Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest

Dewey:

743.68

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

144

Dimensions:

Width 210mm, Height 254mm, Spine 10mm

Weight:

524g

Description

This is a fully revised and updated new version of a popular RSPB handbook to the art and joy of drawing birds. John Busby beautifully conveys his own remarkable ability to capture the grace and motion of living birds, illustrating his ideas and suggestions with many examples of his own work.

He also uses illustrations from over 45 other talented bird artists to demonstrate a variety of principles and techniques. The text covers a wealth of topics, including choice of media, sketching from life, composition and different ways of interpreting the subject matter. This is a beautiful and inspiring book which will appeal to aspiring artists and anyone who has ever been entranced by the beauty of birds.

Reviews

"I wholeheartedly recommed this book to anyone who is interested in etiher birds, illustrating them, or both." Hobby Greenhouse (Summer 2006) '..beautifully illustrated book.."..offer[s] sound advice of experienced and aspiring artists.' Birder's World (October 2007)

Author Bio

John Busby is a well-known and much-loved bird artist, with awonderfully light, intuitive drawing style. His many other booksinclude Birds of Mallorca (Helm) and a series of bird-finding guides (Arlequin), as well as the first editon of Drawing Birds (RSPB)

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