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John Muir Laws’s guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves.
Here, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, “To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding of the bird’s skeletal structure. To pose this skeleton, you must be able to perceive the energy, intention, and life of the bird.”
This how-to guide will perfect the technique of serious artists but also, perhaps more importantly, it will provide guidance for those who insist they can’t draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises, Laws delivers what he promises: that “drawing birds opens you to the beauty of the world.” An Audubon Book.
More journaling titles by John Muir Laws:
The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and JournalingHow to Teach Nature JournalingThe Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling
Publisher : Heyday; Illustrated edition (April 1, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 159714195X
ISBN-13 : 978-1597141956
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches
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Reviewer: Songbird
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Song Bird sings five stars
Review: I purchased this book to see how the author approaches drawing birds, and I am finding it very inspirational and full of excellent details and tips for the beginner or experienced artist. I studied drawing and painting at a major art school and have spent hundreds of hours drawing from life, yet I have never given any serious artistic study to birds in spite of my fascination with birds and considerable knowledge of them. Perhaps I was “chicken” because birds do not hold still and pose for you and are usually only possible to draw in bits and pieces unless you are in a nature lab which has stuffed birds. They are useful too, but you can’t capture the energy and spirit of living birds this way. With John Muir Law’s book I can benefit from the knowledge that he has acquired from observing and drawing birds for many years.The author offers an outstanding analysis of the form, anatomy and movement of birds in colorful and clear drawings accompanied by concise but detailed explanation. Key drawing basics are covered in the book for beginning artists to get them into the drawing process without worrying about results. In fact, this book focuses on the process of drawing with birds as the specific subject. The importance of direct observation and field sketching is stressed in the book, and the author has included techniques for addressing the challenges of capturing these unpredictable subjects. As true with any subject, you will learn and understand more about birds by drawing them as you observe them even if you do not aspire to skilled work.The book is well organized, thoughtful, and really a lot of fun! Highly recommend for the bird watcher, naturalist, artist, or all of these in the same person.
Reviewer: llmd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great tool!
Review: This book is a classic for learning how to draw birds. Using the principles of bird anatomy, it helps to make drawing from nature or photos mire successful. It is great for beginner or more advanced artists. I will be using this book for years to come. I am glad a friend recommended it to me. I tried using another source, but this book helped me to be successful with the first read/use.
Reviewer: R. Francis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent way to learn to draw birds
Review: Jack Laws breaks it down easy on how to draw birds. Even those with art skills can learn from this great book.
Reviewer: lawana Peace
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Helpful
Review: My wife is an artist and she loves this reference book. It has helped her draw and paint more realistic images of birds.
Reviewer: Little Hawk (Darla)
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book on drawings BIRDS
Review: This book is great in that it teaches the important as anatomical information that an artist needs in order to draw most birds correctly
Reviewer: Redwood
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good info and pleasant to learn from
Review: I paint with acrylics. I found this book to be extremely helpful to learn how each one of the groups of feathers grow and how the structure of different birds are. This book has helped me learn how to paint better I think Thereâs not a whole lot of pictures of birds itâs itâs more of the parts and pieces of birds. There are a few whole birds, but itâs not a bird book. Itâs a book about the structure of birds all different kinds of birds. I would recommend this book.
Reviewer: spindoctor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book regarding birds as an art subject.
Review: This is the most comprehensive and well-conceived book on how to capture the essence of a bird. John Muir Laws goes into great detail on the behavior, geometry, and skeletal structure of birds. He also provides excellent examples and beautiful renderings to guide you. In my opinion, âThe Laws Guide to Drawing Birdsâ is a must-have for anyone who plans to use birds as a subject matter in their artwork.
Reviewer: Cathy W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Informative and well-written
Review: I have been a bird watcher for several years, and have wanted to improve my observational skills beyond simple identification. This book has a wealth of anatomical information along with remarkably helpful drawing lessons for an absolute beginner, and progresses to tips that even a moderately experienced artist would benefit from. I am finding that thinking about how to draw a bird in the field is helpful in crystallizing its details in my mind. There is even a section on sketching tools that is great for a beginner. I wholeheartedly recommend this book for the birder who wants to be able to take their observations to the next level.
Reviewer: Cláudia Lopes Tolentino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Dos melhores disponÃveis, ilustrado e didático
Reviewer: Linda K.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This book was recommended to me by an artist. It does not disappoint. I find the illustrations and tutorials very useful. Im happy to have in my collection of drawing books.
Reviewer: Gretel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Me encanta
Reviewer: Amazon Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ein tolles Buch mit vielen Beispielen step-to-step und den Tipps.Sehr empfehlenswert.
Reviewer: Max S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Raramente ho letto un manuale cosi completo e chiaro. Seguitelo passo passo e vi stupirete di quanto miglioreranno i vostri ritratti di qualsiasi tipo di volatile, dai passeri ai rapaci. L’anatomia è spiegata in maniera molto semplice e chiara, e ci sono esempi concreti anche degli errori da evitare. Un bellissimo libro !
