Product Description

This guide takes the mystery out of painting fur and feathers, showing decorative painters how to paint a forest of beautiful and majestic animals. From tigers and bobcats to squirrels, chipmunks and birds, each project focuses on a different animal. Within each project, step-by-step demonstrations illustrate important techniques, such as how to: * Paint distinctive markings, such as the striped fur of a tiger * "Color weave"--the author's proven technique for creating soft and realistic fur * Render expressive eyes that sparkle with life Close-up photos, color swatch charts, and fur or feather growth diagrams make it easy to get started, and each project is painted on an appropriate surface with simple, natural backgrounds.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #946915 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From Library Journal
Decorative artists will be interested in these two new volumes, each of which takes a unique view. Active artists and teachers in the folk arts, Diephouse and Deptula are primarily landscape artists who concentrate on seasonal illustrations for boxes, floor cloths, picnic baskets, and the like. Their highly usable book comes with traceable patterns, detailed instructions, and step-by-step photos. Stansifer, a decorative arts teacher and writer, shows decorative painters how to depict baby bobcats, Siberian tigers, cottontail rabbits, blue jays, and chipmunks. She provides close-up photos, color swatch charts, fur and feather growth diagrams, and a list of suppliers, with e-mail addresses and web sites. Both books are recommended for public libraries of any size.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
Sharon Stansifer has been teaching decorative painting classes since 1991. She has designed many project packets and has articles published in several decorative painting magazines, including the Decorative Artist's Workbook. Recently, she received her MDA certification in strokework. She is the author of The Complete Book of Basic Brushstrokes for Decorative Painters. She lives in Trabuco Canyon, California.

Customer Reviews

Best Painting Book Ever!
I love this book! I sat down with a piece of printer paper, my kids art brushes and some water color paint I bought at the local craft store. After three hours of pleasure, I had created a masterpiece. The book is like having a teacher demonstrate each step in front of your eyes. I couldn't be more pleased and I hope the author will come out with more books in the same style.