Customer Reviews

4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs: A Sourcebook (4000 Design Motifs)

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There is, indeed, an encyclopedic amount of creatures in this book, all arranged ark-like by kind; that is, fish are together, birds together, and etc. The images are in black and white making them very usable for a variety of arts and crafts. The images also come from many sources, both historical and geographic. This is a useful collection for artists and a great reference for those interested in the history of image. The only improvement I can think of is in terms of usability: a spiral binding would have been welcome. Recommended.

This is an excellent publication for craftspeople, artists and teachers of all artforms. The beautifully presented fauna motifs of all our major art "epochs" will not fail to inspire. I have recommended this book to other artist friends who have also purchased it.

My wife asked for this for her birthday. She absolutely loves it. So much so that we recently purchased 6 more as gifts for her friends in different crafting groups. She insists that 4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs has inspired her with tons of quilting/craft ideas. This book is a great gift. We also purchased the other 4000 book of Flowers.

Sam Hendricks, author of "Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comrehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football" and "Fantasy Football Almanac"

i ordered this as I was embroidering some sweaters with farm/ fiber animals.I was looking for llamas, yaks - you get the idea. Unfortunately for me,while this book had A LOT of drawings in it that were Asian, Celtic, Inner Cave Wall, Assyrian, etc, this was not the book for me. I was looking for typical drawings of everyday 20th -21st Century animals. You know maybe the type that put a smile on you or your children. This book has a lot of variety, it just wasn't the years or eras for me. I wish any one all the best using it as the animals that are in this book are very unusual.

Despite its title the number of different designs is much smaller. I've used other design/style books that were rich in historical and cultural designs. The same comments hold true for the author's accompanying book on flowers and plants.

This book is amazing. It is very organized and full of various types of animals from different cultures. A lot of them are recognizable and some are new to me. This a book any artist should have.