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Drawing and Painting Horses

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Drawing and Painting Horses
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alison Wilson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 220
Category/GenrePainting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9781847975997
ClassificationsDewey:743.696655
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, color; Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publication Date 29 August 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Horses may seem to be a challenging subject for an artist, but this book makes equestrian drawing and painting accessible. It explains the fundamental principles of drawing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With beautiful illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their equestrian work. Topics covered include: . An introduction to traditional subjects . Drawing materials and methods . Working from life . Horse anatomy, structure and gaits . Exercises in drawing and painting . Selecting subjects . Using preliminary drawings and sketches AUTHOR: Alison Wilson trained at the Slade School of Art in London. She worked in the theatre as a scenic artist and later as a teacher of life drawing. Now an artist and illustrator, one of her main subjects is the horse. 224 colour illustrations

Author Biography

Alison Wilson trained at the Slade School of Art in London. She worked in the theatre as a scenic artist and later as a teacher of life drawing. Now an artist and illustrator, one of her main subjects is the horse.