{"product_id":"laws-guide-to-drawing-birds","title":"The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and Illustrated by John Muir Laws, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword by David Allen Sibley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing birds opens a world of beauty and sharpens our ability to observe accurately and deeply. The ability to draw is not a gift you are born with but a skill that anyone can develop with the right techniques! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Muir Law's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, devoted 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe how-to guide will enhance the skills of serious artists, but perhaps more importantly, it will provide guidance for those who believe they can't draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises that have been refined in hundreds of workshops, Laws delivers what he promises - that \"drawing birds opens you to the beauty of the world\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this guide, you will learn to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efocus on the most important aspects of a bird in a quick sketch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esuggest the texture of bird feathers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eobserve and capture critical proportions of different species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand and accurately depict a bird’s wing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edraw bird beaks, eyes and feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eforeshorten and rotate your drawings to any angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erender the angles and curves of birds with long necks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edraw birds in flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelop techniques for adding color with colored pencil or watercolor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esketch in the field when your subject can move or fly away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eavoid common pitfalls in bird drawing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company \u0026 Publisher Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48253122838840,"sku":"9781597141956","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/6034\/0807\/files\/61pT6zxQcaL._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1750608980","url":"https:\/\/tucsonnatureshop.myshopify.com\/products\/laws-guide-to-drawing-birds","provider":"tucsonnatureshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}