"As you explore this knitter/naturalist's notebook, you'll learn about the creatures she discovers and see her sketches, notes, and knitting patterns for each animal. Each animal is portrayed realistically, yet endearingly, from a leaping cottontail to a howling timberwolf--25 wild animals in all"--

In this step-by-step how-to guide to creating classic portraits of animals in pencil and pen-and-ink, artist J. C. Amberlyn combines her love of pets and other familiar domestic creatures with her beautiful, detailed drawing style. Covering a variety of animals from dogs and cats to barnyard critters like cows and sheep and many more, the book covers every species with easy-to-follow instructions for drawing them from every angle imaginable....

Draw 50 Baby Animals shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw dozens of the cutest, most cuddly critters, including a wrinkly puppy, a galloping foal, a smiling piglet, a playful baby elephant, a fuzzy chick, and more.
 
Ames’s drawing method has proven successful for children and adults of all ages over the past forty

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Breathe Life into Your Animal Drawings
Wildlife artist Doug Lindstrand 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.
Inside, 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:
   • Short,...

Turn your love of animals into art you adore!
From her family farm in Kentucky, artist Jeanne Filler Scott spends her days joyfully surrounded by pets, barnyard animals and wildlife. In this book, she shares her love of animals and her easy techniques for capturing their beauty and charm in acrylics, oils and pencil.
   • 50 paint-along projects—complete with reference photos, color lists and illustrated...

Draw gorgeous portraits of your favorite pets!
Turn your candid snapshots into remarkable artwork that truly captures the personality of your cherished animals. In Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs you'll find foolproof instruction that will have you creating impressive drawings in no time.
Don't let a lack of natural artistic ability or drawing experience discourage you. Best-selling author and longtime art instructor Lee...

Transport yourself to a whimsical world out of a fairy tale with this unique approach to animal art instruction. The Creature Garden is filled with drawing techniques and design ideas for over fifty animals, trees, plants, and even creatures of myth and lore. Each chapter features a beautifully illustrated opener, step by step instructions for all the animals featured, interesting facts and folklore on the creatures being featured, and ideas for putting...

Readers won't have to leave the warmth of their homes in order to bring the polar animals featured in this title to life. From caribou and polar bears on the frozen land to whales and penguins in the icy waters, this book covers the variety of wildlife that can be found in this arctic clime. Precise language and clear illustrations guide readers through each animal project, and fun facts and descriptions of each creature make for a winning combination...

Readers will be awestruck as they learn to transform a simple piece of paper into a majestic elephant, towering giraffe, or bold zebra. As the clear text breaks each animal project into simple steps, pictures illustrate a variety of origami folds. Images of the animals in their grassland homes with depictions of each finished project will inspire and delight origami and animal enthusiasts alike.

Draw 50 Animal ‘Toons shows aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames helps you bring to life a skateboarding crocodile, a funky monkey, and a juggling seal. Also included are dinosaurs, flamingos, squirrels, gorillas, and a whole spectrum of fun-loving animals.
Lee J. Ames’s drawing method has proven successful for children and adults alike over the past...