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Best of Wildlife Art 2 (v. 2)

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I bought this along with "Wildlife Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work". Both books are great, but"Best of Wildlife Art 2" is a must have. The captions under the art tells you what the medium the artist is using. "Wildlife Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work" doesn't alway tell you and you have to guess at it. I also like the art in "Best of Wildlife Art 2" better.

Wide variety of wildlife images, very clear reproductions, and a very useful reference book for the serious wildlife artist. You can never have too much reference!

Part 2 brings us more of the same brilliant wildlife paintings as those featured in Part 1. For my money, this second version has the winning edge because it is richer in African wildlife subjects (I am an African artist!), with some incredible work that captures the essence of the animal in a host of creative ways.

Like the first volume, there are a couple of paintings that are ghastly, but they are in the minority. Paintings are grouped into chapters, with similar headings to the first volume: viz. "Develop a unique design concept", "Convey a particular mood", Grab your viewer with tension", "Bedazzle your subject with light", "Express an animal's character", "Take a different viewpoint", Capture a moment in time with action", " Embellish your painting with colour", "Depict an expressive pose or behaviour", and "Feature the habitat or environment". The reader thus has a critical departure-point from which to view the works. The effect of this is a heightened involvement with some of the best wildlife paintings in the world.

If you can afford both books, add them both to your collection. If you have to make a choice, I would recommend this one. Even with a few lemons, it's still great.

Not sure I was pleased with the contents of this art book. The cover features a big leopard, so I assumed the book covered big game and large cats and other mammals. The book was 80% paintings of birds. Many of the featured artists were "no-names" so don't let the cover fool you into thinking this is another wildlife art book with the likes of Bateman and Seery Lester.

I am very pleased with the service Eyebrowsebooks provided. The book is in great condition and I received it within a week after I placed the order.

beautiful dynamic pictures you can see why the artists are tops in their feild. Many different mediums showen if your'e an animal art lover this book is great.