{"product_id":"drawing-birds-learn-to-draw-step-by-step-paperback","title":"Drawing: Birds: Learn to Draw Step by Step - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaury Aaseng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eDrawing: Birds, \u003c\/i\u003e learn to render a variety of beautiful, realistic birds in graphite pencil.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Artists of all skill levels and bird enthusiasts alike will find \u003cb\u003ecreative inspiration \u003c\/b\u003eand valuable drawing instruction in \u003ci\u003eDrawing: Birds. \u003c\/i\u003eThis comprehensive, 10.25 ﾗ 13.75-inch book book opens with an introduction to \u003cb\u003eessential drawing tools, \u003c\/b\u003e including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials. Then learn a variety of basic \u003cb\u003edrawing techniques, \u003c\/b\u003e such as shading, stippling, hatching, crosshatching, and others. Discover helpful tips for creating a \u003cb\u003egood composition, \u003c\/b\u003e understanding and seeing value, transferring photo references, and taking \u003cb\u003eartistic liberties.\u003c\/b\u003e After learning the drawing basics, jump into the easy step-by-step projects to\u003cb\u003e draw specific birds, \u003c\/b\u003e including a barred owl, a great blue heron, a ruby-throated hummingbird, a gray parrot, a pileated woodpecker, and black-capped chickadees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, professional artist and nature enthusiast Maury Aaseng offers simple, \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive instruction\u003c\/b\u003e for drawing a range of lovely birds, as well as information for achieving accurate proportions, capturing motion, and building up form. Aaseng also shows you how to \u003cb\u003ecreate realistic textures, \u003c\/b\u003esuch as feathers, nests, tree bark, and water. With his easy \u003cb\u003estep-by-step projects\u003c\/b\u003e that start with basic shapes and progress to detailed final drawings, you can draw many birds, from the common to the exotic. Easy-to-follow instruction and \u003cb\u003eart tips \u003c\/b\u003ethroughout make \u003ci\u003eDrawing: Birds\u003c\/i\u003e a complete guide for creating \u003cb\u003erealistic and detailed\u003c\/b\u003e drawings of these feathered friends. For the aspiring avian artist, this book is a \u003cb\u003emust-have\u003c\/b\u003e art-instruction reference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Designed for beginners, the How to Draw \u0026amp; Paint series offers \u003cb\u003eeasy-to-follow guides \u003c\/b\u003ethat introduce artists to basic tools and materials and include simple step-by-step lessons for a \u003cb\u003evariety of projects \u003c\/b\u003esuitable for the aspiring artist. \u003ci\u003eDrawing: Birds\u003c\/i\u003e allows artists to develop drawing skills by demonstrating how to start with \u003cb\u003ebasic shapes \u003c\/b\u003eand use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed drawing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaury Aaseng\u003c\/b\u003e has always been excited about drawing and art. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design from the University of Minnesota--Duluth, Maury began an illustration career, and his freelance work has spanned a variety of subject matter and illustration styles, including cartooning, medical illustration, natural sciences, patient education, and watercolor. An avid nature enthusiast, Maury lives in northern Minnesota with his wife and two children. Visit www.mauryillustrates.com and maurymedicalart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 13.5 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765090025760,"sku":"9781633228504","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c9a353bea8a8f723d5fa0223c1e81c5c.webp?v=1780261930","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drawing-birds-learn-to-draw-step-by-step-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}