Drawing Birds

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Drawing Birds
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Busby
Introduction by Bill Oddie
Introduction by Bill Oddie
SeriesRSPB
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 210
Category/GenreDrawing and drawings
Painting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9780713668162
ClassificationsDewey:743.68
Audience
General
Illustrations 80+ colour & 50+ b/w drawings

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Helm
Publication Date 19 July 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Author Biography

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)

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)