Wildlife Painting Step By Step [Paperback]

Patrick Seslar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2000

Create paintings so vivid you can practically feel the thick fur of the timber wolf, sense the wing-beats of the red-tailed hawk, see the small-mouth bass prowl the rocky shallows.

Clear away the mystery of painting mammals, birds and fish with Patrick Seslar and thirteen other well-known wildlife artists. Follow them as they lead you in new approaches to learning about animals, their habitats and how to capture them in oils, watercolors, acrylics or pastels. Step-by-step demonstrations show you how to paint fur, feathers and scales, and how to capture characteristic gestures and poses.

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About the Author

Patrick Seslar is a contributing editor for The Artistis Magazine. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries nationwide and have appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (September 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158180086X
• ISBN-13: 978-1581800869
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Still Life

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wildlife Painting Step by Step, April 4, 2000

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Jan Jerge - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildlife Painting Step by Step (Leading wildlife artists show you how to capture the spirit of animal life in all mediums) (Hardcover)

This is a fabulous instructional book for artists and art lovers alike, specializing in wildlife of all sorts! Lavishly illustrated (both in color and B&W), this book is a rich sourcebook for sketching and or painting a wide variety of wildlife. Consisting of 6 chapters: Choosing a Subject, Collecting Reference Material, Painting Realistic Habitat, Posing and Composing, Techniques for Painting Textures, and Painting Wildlife Step-by-Step, this book contains 136 pgs. Some of the animals featured in this book are foxes, deer, wolves, cougars, wild turkeys, elk, raccoons, chickadees, woodpeckers, robins, grouse, dolphins, whales, and other aquatic life. I love the range of art techniques Patrick Seslar covers in this presentation, making it possible for the artist to "grow" and still benefit from the lessons contained therein.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wildlife Painting, August 18, 2009

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Norma J. Ball "Jill Ball" (KS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wildlife Painting Step by Step (Leading wildlife artists show you how to capture the spirit of animal life in all mediums) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book to replace the one I already owned, which I loaned out and never received it back. It is a book which does contain valuable information, however, I do not believe a beginning artist will benefit as much as an experienced artist. It really assumes the reader has knowledge of technique, color mixture, brush performance and other elements of fine art. A good reference book, not a teaching book.
Jill Ball

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another pretty book, May 24, 2007

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Patricia Matthews "Pat" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wildlife Painting Step By Step (Paperback)

This is a beautiful book but not a lot of help if you're learning. It's more for an accomplished artist who would like to fine tune their craft. If I had seen the book before I bought it, I definetly would have saved my money.