Artist's Photo Reference - Wildlife

Library Journal

North Light Books adds another thoroughly appealing book to its series of photo reference guides for artists. Rulon has already published guides in this series to birds and to water and skies, while Gary Greene has given us flowers as well as buildings and barns. Rulon's latest features hundreds of photographs of animals most artists will only see in a zoo: bison, elk, caribou, cougars, bears, alligators, seals, whales, cheetahs, lions, elephants, and monkeys. Also included are meals for the big animals, such as fishers, raccoons, and rabbits. Each animal is seen from several angles and in its natural habitat. Painting Wildlife with John Seerey-Lester is a logical companion to Rulon's book. Here, top wildlife artist Seerey-Lester begins by demonstrating how to re-create fur, feathers, and eyes. Writing for advanced artists, he focuses more on larger matters-painting habitat, atmosphere, and light. The result is a worthy addition to the genre, especially for its broad use of media, including oil, acrylic, and charcoal. For the most serious of wildlife artists, see Kalon and Brook McClintic Baughan's Painting the Faces of Wildlife. The Baughans will get your patrons out of the library and into the wilderness to build a floating blind, from which they can paint directly or take their own wilderness photographs. All three books are recommended. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.