Draw Animals in Nature With Lee Hammond

Creating Wildlife, Step by Step

Ebook
On sale Jul 04, 2012 | 144 Pages | 9781440312939

Put the WILD in your wildlife art!

Popular artist and best-selling author Lee Hammond shares her secrets for drawing some of the earth's most magnificent animals and the diverse habitats they call home. This guide breaks the challenge down step by step, showing beginners how to instantly improve accuracy in their work and inpiring more experienced artists to achieve the level of heart-beating realism illustrated inside.

   • 30 start-to-finish demonstrations feature a wide variety of wild animals and birds, from large cats and raptors to small woodland creatures and reptiles
   • Mini-lessons focus on drawing eyes, fur, feathers, antlers and other lifelike textures
   • Includes expert tips for evoking the atmosphere of meadows, woodlands, mountains, skies and other natural terrains
   • Builds on key skills--including Hammond's blended pencil technique--that make the difference between a simple line drawing and stunning realism


With Hammond's proven techniques and friendly teaching style, you'll soon be able to draw not just the wonderful variety of scenes in this book, but any wildlife moment that touches your heart.
A professional artist and instructor for 20+ years, Lee Hammond has authored and produced 40+ North Light and ArtistsNetwork.TV products. She has owned and operated the Midwest School of Art in Lenexa, Kansas for six years and now has a studio in Overland Park, Kansas where she teaches. She conducts drawing seminars, gives school lectures and mentors nationwide. Visit her website at LeeHammond.com View titles by Lee Hammond

About

Put the WILD in your wildlife art!

Popular artist and best-selling author Lee Hammond shares her secrets for drawing some of the earth's most magnificent animals and the diverse habitats they call home. This guide breaks the challenge down step by step, showing beginners how to instantly improve accuracy in their work and inpiring more experienced artists to achieve the level of heart-beating realism illustrated inside.

   • 30 start-to-finish demonstrations feature a wide variety of wild animals and birds, from large cats and raptors to small woodland creatures and reptiles
   • Mini-lessons focus on drawing eyes, fur, feathers, antlers and other lifelike textures
   • Includes expert tips for evoking the atmosphere of meadows, woodlands, mountains, skies and other natural terrains
   • Builds on key skills--including Hammond's blended pencil technique--that make the difference between a simple line drawing and stunning realism


With Hammond's proven techniques and friendly teaching style, you'll soon be able to draw not just the wonderful variety of scenes in this book, but any wildlife moment that touches your heart.

Author

A professional artist and instructor for 20+ years, Lee Hammond has authored and produced 40+ North Light and ArtistsNetwork.TV products. She has owned and operated the Midwest School of Art in Lenexa, Kansas for six years and now has a studio in Overland Park, Kansas where she teaches. She conducts drawing seminars, gives school lectures and mentors nationwide. Visit her website at LeeHammond.com View titles by Lee Hammond

Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

Read more

Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

Read more

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

Read more