Draw and Paint 50 Animals : Dogs, Cats, Birds, Horses and More

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 step-by-step directions. Simple methods for realistic results. A wide range of subjects ranging from pets and farm animals to wildlife and exotics. Tips for achieving convincing fur textures, lifelike expressions and a variety of natural settings. A tremendous value for artists of every age and skill level, this big collection features the best instruction on a menagerie of subjects for your creative enjoyment--from loveable dogs, proud felines and cute bunnies to magnificent stallions and regal peacocks. With the help of this book, you can turn inspiration from your favorite animals into rewarding artwork. Title Page 2 Contents 3 1 Getting Started 6 Drawing Materials 8 Painting Materials 10 Acrylics 15 Oils 18 Beginning a Painting 20 Types of Pencil Strokes 22 Types of Brushstrokes 24 Creating Backgrounds 26 Finding Animal Subjects 28 Gathering References 32 2 Cats 36 Project 1:Domestic Shorthair 38 Project 2: Kitten 46 Project 3: Domestic Longhair 53 Project 4: Siamese 59 3 Dogs 65 Project 5: Dalmatian 67 Project 6: Mixed Breed 73 Project 7: Yorkshire Terrier 79 Project 8: Golden Retriever 85 4 Horses 91 Project 9: Thoroughbred 93 Project 10: Shetland Pony 99 Project 11: Foal 105 Project 12: Paint Horse 110 Project 13: Draft Horse 115 Project 14: Appaloosa 121 Project 15: Thoroughbred Foal 125 Project 16: Lipizzaner Stallion 134 Project 17: Arabian Filly 139 Project 18: Friesian Stallion 145 Project 19: Arabian Gelding 149 5 Cattle 155 Project 20: Calf 156 Project 21: Cow’s Head 162 Project 22: Holstein 169 6 Barnyard Animals 175 Project 23: Chicks 176 Project 24: Ducks 181 Project 25: Pig 186 Project 26: Rooster 191 7 Rabbits 197 Project 27: Dutch Rabbit 198 Project 28: Cottontail Rabbit (Front View) 202 Project 29: Cottontail Rabbit (Side View) 209 8 Squirrels 214 Project 30: Gray Squirrel 215 Project 31: Red Squirrel 219 Project 32: Columbian Ground Squirrel 223 9 Foxes 231 Project 33: Red Fox 232 Project 34: Gray Fox 236 Project 35: Fox Cub 241 10 Raccoons & Woodchucks 248 Project 36: Raccoon 249 Project 37: Woodchuck 254 Project 38: Raccoon Baby 258 11 Ferrets & Otters 267 Project 39: Ferret 268 Project 40: Otter 272 12 Woodland Animals 276 Project 41: White-Tailed Deer 277 Project 42: Chipmunk 283 Project 43: Black Bear 289 13 Exotic Animals 295 Project 44: Elephant 296 Project 45: Giraffe 303 Project 46: Zebra Foal 309 Project 47: Ring-Tailed Lemur Baby 316 14 Birds 324 Project 48: Peacock 325 Project 49: Parrot 332 Project 50: Hyacinth Macaws 338 Copyright 343