Publisher's Synopsis
""A Guide to Animal Drawing for the Use of Landscape Painters"" by Charles H. Weigall is a comprehensive guidebook that provides detailed instructions and techniques for artists who want to improve their ability to draw animals in their natural habitats. The book is specifically designed for landscape painters who want to add animals to their paintings, but it is also useful for anyone who wants to improve their animal drawing skills. The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles of animal anatomy, including the skeletal structure, muscles, and movement. Weigall then goes on to discuss the different types of animals that are commonly found in landscapes, including domestic animals, wild animals, and birds. Each chapter includes detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions for drawing each type of animal. In addition to providing instruction on how to draw animals, Weigall also offers advice on how to incorporate them into landscape paintings. He discusses the importance of observing animals in their natural habitats, and how to use that knowledge to create realistic and believable scenes. Overall, ""A Guide to Animal Drawing for the Use of Landscape Painters"" is an essential resource for any artist who wants to improve their animal drawing skills and create more realistic and engaging landscape paintings.1878. With numerous illustrations. Weigall presents an elementary work on the instruction of Animal Drawing. It does not touch on the natural history of the animals, or on comparative anatomy, beyond some few and simple rules and are offered as an inducement to the earnest pupil to enquire further, but will serve the purpose of the landscape sketcher. Almost twenty animals and poultry are covered in this delightful volume.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
