Drawing Animals - by Aimee Willsher Paperback

Book Synopsis

A hands-on drawing guide for aspiring artists who want to master lifelike animal portraits using pencil, ink, and charcoal.

This step-by-step guide shows aspiring artists how to capture the essence of their favourite animals - both pets such as cats, dogs, rabbits and birds as well as wild animals from around the world - using a range of drawing media and techniques. Using a number of different techniques including pencil, pen and ink and charcoal, the book shows how to create the 'bones' of an illustration and then how to give it life and movement. It also shows how to convey an animal's unique expression and personality. The book will guide artists towards their own style of animal drawing so that they become confident in their own abilities and learn how to create unique drawings.

About the Author

Aimee Willsher is a professional artist who specializes in figurative portraiture using traditional oils as well as detailed pencil line drawing. She graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in History of Art and has since worked on private commissions, winning the Premium Art Brands Award for a Young Artist in 2012. She lives in London with her fiancé, Damien, and white whippet, Yvie.