{"product_id":"the-artists-guide-to-drawing-realistic-animals-paperback","title":"The Artist's Guide to Drawing Realistic Animals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Lindstrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreathe Life into Your Animal Drawings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWildlife artist \u003cb\u003eDoug Lindstrand\u003c\/b\u003e has spent 30+ years observing animals in nature and capturing them on paper. In this book, he distills his expertise into key lessons for drawing any animal in a charming, realistic style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, a whole herd of step-by-step exercises and demonstrations (43, to be exact ) cover a broad range of subjects and challenges, including how to draw: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Short, long and patterned fur\u003cbr\u003e - Mouths, eyes, ears and horns\u003cbr\u003e - Various poses, including seated, standing and moving\u003cbr\u003e - A diversity of animals, domestic and wild--from housecats to big cats, from tiny cottontails to massive African elephants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNothing intimidating here  Starting with easy sketches, you'll learn to gradually refine basic shapes into lifelike dogs, wolves, deer, sheep, horses, bears, giraffes, owls, eagles, geese and other magnificent creatures. With this classic and time-tested approach, you'll be able to draw not only the animals illustrated on these pages, but any animal that touches your artistic soul.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoug Lindstrand, who specializes in wildlife illustration and photography, honed his artistic expertise by living in the Alaskan wilderness and studying wild animals. He is the author of eight successful books on drawing instruction, including \u003ci\u003eAlaska Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDrawing America's Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.5 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 August 23, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771342815520,"sku":"9781581807288","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/246d48be20fca5e4fa68909b7171f02b.webp?v=1780385065","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-artists-guide-to-drawing-realistic-animals-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}