Drawing and Painting Birds

Artists can master ashorthand way to capture the movement and attitudes of birdsnot always the most cooperative of modelsBirds have beenfeatured in art for many thousands of years, but theypose a challenge to paint.By understanding their anatomy and recognizing their type, the artist can learn to capture movement and attitude.With technique and color mastered, style develops, and a special scene can be captured uniquely forever.This artists' resource explains bird types, and how identifying specific similarities can help the artist. It advises on painting in the field, usingphotographs, and working in the studio; describeshow to paint plumageand birdsin flight; and demonstrates how to compose a painting withemphasis on the birds' habitat.Thirty leading artists give their insights into painting birds, along with illustrations of their work, including John Busbythe author of Drawing BirdsOntario's Robert Bateman, and Charles Tunnicliffe."