How to paint animals

Animal painting guides.

Painting Animal Friends by Jeanne Filler Scott

Whether it's cats, dogs, horses, sheep, or even ducks, artists love to create stunning masterpieces of their favourite creatures. And now, with Painting Animal Friends, it's possible to paint any animal - without fine art training. Jeanne Filler Scott applies a project-based approach (popular in decorative painting instruction guides) to the canvas. She provides over 27 demonstrations, featuring:

Clear instructions of the entire process with photos clarifying every step;

Template line drawings for each animal so readers at any level can start immediately;

The most requested and frequently painted animals;

The result? A reference book that appeals to two enormous audiences: amateur artists and decorative painters. (Source: Amazon UK 7 December 2005)

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Painting Animal Friends by Jeanne Filler Scott (How to Paint Animals)

21 step-by-step projects in acrylics Frontcover

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Drawing and Painting Animals - No experience required! by Cathy Johnson (How to draw animals)

An easy guide to getting started! Frontcover

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Drawing and Painting Animals - No experience required! by Cathy Johnson

No Experience Required!: Drawing and Painting Animals includes 6 step-by-step demonstrations and many exercises designed to yield immediate improvement in novice artists' work. The author's touching and dynamic artwork will have readers eager to try it themselves. They'll find:

Projects using the most popular mediums: watercolour, pen and ink, pencil, coloured pencil and others.

A range of appealing subjects, such as cats, dogs, wild birds, horses and farm animals.

A fun, accessible approach rooted in North Light's classic step-by-step instruction.

A Glossary, Words to Know and Quick Tips sidebars to get started fast.

Plus, materials lists and warm-up exercises make it easy to break the ice and move past the blank page. (Source: Publisher UK 7 December 2005)

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Painting Animals That Touch the Heart by Lesley Harrison (Painting Animals)

Painting Animals that Touch the Heart, by popular wildlife artist Lesley Harrison, will help artists portray the emotion and "feelings" of certain popular animals, as well as the wonderful textures of luxuriously soft fur and glistening eyes. Each of the six chapters in this book gives readers an intimate look at layering techniques, individual pastel strokes, blending techniques and composition tips, all of which help in achieving incredible lifelike textures and a strong, emotional effect. 20 step-by-step demonstrations will help readers render eyes, fur, tails, paws, beaks and body positions of big cats, wolves, horses, dogs and house cats, and other baby animals. There is also a gallery of inspirational pieces readers can use to paint their own animals that will touch anyone's heart. (Source: Amazon UK 7 December 2005)

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Painting Animals That Touch the Heart by Lesley Harrison (Painting Animals)

Category: Books on painting animals with pastels

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Animals in Watercolour by Sally Michel (Painting Animals)

Category: Books on painting animals with watercolour

Animals in Watercolour by Sally Michel

Learn how to capture the grace and beauty of a variety of animals with this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide.

Sally Michel clearly understands the behaviour, characteristics and personalities of her subjects. She shares her techniques in a practical and inspirational way showing how best to paint cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, squirrels and more. Here is a book full of quick sketches, step-by-step demonstrations and inspiring paintings. It is a wonderful guide for anyone who loves animals and wants to master the art of painting them in watercolour. (Source Publisher 7 December 2005)

US UK Canada (Paperback book 2001)

Draw and Paint Your Pet by Susie Wynne (Drawing and painting pets)

In this guide Susie Wynne shows how to draw and paint a range of popular pets in watercolour - dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses - in step-by-step detail. Most doting owners want some record of their pet, and in this book Susie shares the secrets of her success. She starts by taking photographs of the animals, then does a loose pencil sketch and gradually builds up the right body proportions and the texture of the fur in watercolour. Susie believes the important thing is to capture the animal's character and personality and that to do this you have to get to know the animal first. "Draw and Paint Your Pet" includes plenty of practical instruction and 13 full step-by-step demonstration paintings of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea-pigs and horses. (Source: Amazon UK 7 December 2005)

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Draw and Paint Your Pet by Susie Wynne (Drawing and painting pets)

Category: Books on drawing and painting animals in watercolour

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Painting Animals by Andy Jones (Painting Animals)

Category: Books on decorative painting with animals

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Painting Animals by Andy Jones

This guide to painting animal motifs begins with the basics of brush techniques, materials, surface preparation and pattern tranfers. Step-by-step instructions follow. Themes include: cows, pigs, bunnies, frogs, cats, dogs, elephants, horses, chickens and fish. (Source Amazon UK 7 December 2005)

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