Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step [Paperback]

Terry Isaac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2002

A summit meeting of wolves above the timberline. A cougar sharpening his claws along a rushing stream. The quiet after the storm. These are nature's special moments--and master wildlife artist Terry Isaac will show you how to bring them to life in your art.

In this book, you'll discover techniques for capturing the splendor of wildlife...for turning nature's inspiration into dramatic paintings. Learn from 12 step-by-step demonstrations how to achieve a variety of realistic textures, including fur, feathers, grass and water. Four complete painting demonstrations show, from start to finish, how to create realistic paintings filled with the beauty of the wild, and feature methods for creating depth, capturing unique lighting effects, and integrating the subject with the scene.

Isaac also provides practical advice on research and fieldwork, tips for pulling together reference materials, composition dos and dont's, and suggested equipment and supplies.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In a book that uses a broad definition of wildlife, Isaac explores the realistic textures of fur, feathers, grass, and water in 12 demonstrations. The book covers dramatic wilderness landscapes as much as the wildlife one expects from its title. This approach will be particularly useful for artists who have advanced beyond Rod Lawrence's fine Painting Wildlife Textures Step by Step (LJ 3/15/97). If possible, purchase both to satisfy beginning and advanced levels.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Terry Isaac is one of the most often selected "feature artists" at national and international wildlife art exhibitions. His work has been featured in Audubon's Bird Handbooks, Painting Birds Step by Step and The Best of Wildlife Art.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (September 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158180363X
• ISBN-13: 978-1581803631
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare gem of a find, October 1, 1999

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Tobi Liedes-Bell (Worland, WY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step (Hardcover)

What a find! This book is a gem. The pictures are inspirational and the painting tips are priceless. Few artists completely open up and tell you all their secrets. Terry Isaac does, and for that I thank him. He tells you how to photograph your subjects and combine several photographs to make one dynamic wildlife painting. He discusses his mistakes and how he corrected them. The tips on painting fur is reason enough to have this book in your collection! A must for landscape and wildlife artists.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the line..., September 27, 2000

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Warrick Holfeld "waholfeld" (Kalispell, MT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step (Hardcover)

This book like the artist is top notch. It's hard to find a book done by a world class artist. Terry Isaac is such an artist. Any one of the concepts presented in this book it worth the books price. All aspects of his thought processes and painting technics are revealed. Terry shows step by step examples of how he created works that he exhibits, not stuff whipped out to create a book. If your looking for a book on wildlife painting or landscape painting your not going to find a better book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a dramatic wildlife book!, August 23, 2002

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Claes Tegenfeldt "artist, silversmith, MScEE" (Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting the Drama of Wildlife Step by Step (Hardcover)

I like this book, it is very attentitive to small details, the resulting paintings are very naturalistic and often very dramatic as well. The artist knows about nature and it shows.
The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and you just sit there, stuck and fascinated.

The book is using acrylic paints, but the book can be absolutely and utterly recommended for oil and watercolor as well. Even if you aren't an artist it is well worth just for browsing on the coffee table... Buy it, steal it, borrow it, just Get it.