Product Description

Paint lively and lovable animals of all kinds!

Capture all the natural charm and personality of your favorite animals. Bestselling author and beloved teacher Claudia Nice makes it fun. With step-by-step guidance, Claudia shows you just how easy it is to paint a menagerie of lively creatures in her trademark pen, ink and watercolor technique.

Follow along and see for yourself. Whether you are a beginner attempting to paint your first animal subject, or a more experienced artist looking to broaden your skills, you'll find this book to be both entertaining and instructive. It features:

• 14 complete step-by-step demonstrations
• A range of delightful animal subjects, including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, sheep, bunnies, birds, and more
• 60+ mini demos and quick studies that focus on getting the details right, such as fur, feathers, feet, facial expressions and backgrounds
• Techniques for painting from photos, sketches and memories
• Key tips for working with ink and watercolors successfully

Claudia starts by simplifying the animal subject into basic shapes and diagrams. She then shows you how to refine these shapes into drawings. From there, you'll gently add color in simple washes and finish the details with pen and ink.

Discover the versatility and satisfaction of painting with pen, ink and watercolor, and watch your favorite animals spring to life with a charm and detail you've never captured before.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1470 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .60" h x 8.70" w x 11.12" l, 1.82 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

About the Author
Popular among both fine artists and decorative painters, Claudia Nice is known for her friendly, unintimidating art instruction. With over 400,000 copies sold, her nine bestselling North Light titles include Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and most recently, Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination.