A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest art instruction book from John Muir Laws (The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques.…mehr
A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest art instruction book from John Muir Laws (The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques. While the book's advice will improve the skills of already accomplished artists, the emphasis on seeing, learning, and feeling will make this book valuableeven revelatoryto anyone interested in the natural world, no matter how rudimentary their artistic abilities. A sketchbook, constructed to withstand excursions in the field and containing several exercises from The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, is also available.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life. Laws has written and illustrated several books including How to Teach Nature Drawing and Journaling (2020), The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling (2016), The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012), Sierra Birds: a Hiker’s Guide (2004), The Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada (2007), and The Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area (2009), all published by Heyday. He is a regular contributor to Bay Nature magazine with his “Naturalists Notebook” column.
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Acknowledgments Why Keep a Nature Journal? OBSERVATION AND INTENTIONAL CURIOSITY PROJECTS THAT FOCUS AWARENESS * Collections and Field Guides Finding Patterns Exceptions, and Changes Over Time Recording Events Maps Cross Sections, and Block Diagrams METHODS OF DEEPENING INQUIRY * Writing Diagramming Depicting Birdsong Lists Counting and Measuring Data Tools Your Curiosity Kit VISUAL THINKING AND DISPLAYING INFORMATION * Taking Notes Structuring Your Thoughts Plans, Projections, and Sections Organizing a Page: Titles, Icons, Frames, Callouts, and Arrows YOUR JOURNALING KIT AND MATERIALS * Field Kits Essential Tools The Right Journal Your Palette NATURE DRAWING * You Can Do It Flow Structure and Shape Linework Value Color Details and Texture How to Show Depth Composition Shortcuts and Hacks MEDIA SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES * Graphite The Non Photo Blue Pencil Water Soluble Pens Markers Toned Paper Colored Pencil Iris Step by Step Watercolor Pencils Gouache Heron Step by Step Rock Pigments HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS * Insect Anatomy Ladybug Step by Step Insect Textures Butterfly Step by Step Transparent Wings Step by Step Spiders Amphibians and Reptiles Ensatina Step by Step Leopard Frog Step by Step Scales Birds Lazuli Bunting Step by Step Song Sparrow Birds in Flight Duck Profile Step by Step Assembling a Mallard Sketching Waders Red Tailed Hawk Step by Step Mammals Muscles and Fur Mule Deer, Bear, and Mountain Lion Step by Step Tracking HOW TO DRAW WILDFLOWERS * Flower Symmetry Foreshortening Coned Shaped Flowers Step by Step Leaves and Petals Plant Textures Mushrooms Step by Step HOW TO DRAW TREES, NEAR AND FAR * Contour Lines Shadows, Branches, and Bark Texture Conifers Douglas Fir Step by Step Oak Tree Step by Step Rethinking Trees HOW TO DRAW LANDSCAPES * Landscaptios Rocks Rock Outcrop Step by Step Sketching Mountains Mountain Landscape Step by Step Grasses Oak Woodland Step by Step Coniferous Forest Edge Step by Step Waterfalls Drawing Water and Waves Clouds Sunsets Mountain Sunset Step by Step A Final Thought Notes References About the Author
Acknowledgments Why Keep a Nature Journal? OBSERVATION AND INTENTIONAL CURIOSITY PROJECTS THAT FOCUS AWARENESS * Collections and Field Guides Finding Patterns Exceptions, and Changes Over Time Recording Events Maps Cross Sections, and Block Diagrams METHODS OF DEEPENING INQUIRY * Writing Diagramming Depicting Birdsong Lists Counting and Measuring Data Tools Your Curiosity Kit VISUAL THINKING AND DISPLAYING INFORMATION * Taking Notes Structuring Your Thoughts Plans, Projections, and Sections Organizing a Page: Titles, Icons, Frames, Callouts, and Arrows YOUR JOURNALING KIT AND MATERIALS * Field Kits Essential Tools The Right Journal Your Palette NATURE DRAWING * You Can Do It Flow Structure and Shape Linework Value Color Details and Texture How to Show Depth Composition Shortcuts and Hacks MEDIA SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES * Graphite The Non Photo Blue Pencil Water Soluble Pens Markers Toned Paper Colored Pencil Iris Step by Step Watercolor Pencils Gouache Heron Step by Step Rock Pigments HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS * Insect Anatomy Ladybug Step by Step Insect Textures Butterfly Step by Step Transparent Wings Step by Step Spiders Amphibians and Reptiles Ensatina Step by Step Leopard Frog Step by Step Scales Birds Lazuli Bunting Step by Step Song Sparrow Birds in Flight Duck Profile Step by Step Assembling a Mallard Sketching Waders Red Tailed Hawk Step by Step Mammals Muscles and Fur Mule Deer, Bear, and Mountain Lion Step by Step Tracking HOW TO DRAW WILDFLOWERS * Flower Symmetry Foreshortening Coned Shaped Flowers Step by Step Leaves and Petals Plant Textures Mushrooms Step by Step HOW TO DRAW TREES, NEAR AND FAR * Contour Lines Shadows, Branches, and Bark Texture Conifers Douglas Fir Step by Step Oak Tree Step by Step Rethinking Trees HOW TO DRAW LANDSCAPES * Landscaptios Rocks Rock Outcrop Step by Step Sketching Mountains Mountain Landscape Step by Step Grasses Oak Woodland Step by Step Coniferous Forest Edge Step by Step Waterfalls Drawing Water and Waves Clouds Sunsets Mountain Sunset Step by Step A Final Thought Notes References About the Author
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