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The Art of Painting and Drawing Animals
by Fredric Sweney

ISBN: 0486445984
Dover Publications Price: $14.95
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This practical guide uses two animals — the horse and the wild duck — to provide a basic understanding of the physical structure of all animals. Step-by-step details make it easier to paint everything from dogs, cats, oxen, and deer to bears, birds, sheep, and goats. 236 black-and-white illustrations, 26 in color.
Republication of the Englewood Cliffs, 1983 edition.

Table of Contents for The Art of Painting and Drawing Animals
Introduction: Painting animals and birds
1. The first artist
2. The horse
History
Knowing your subject
Photographs
Sculptures
Animals in motion
Schreckengost, Brown, and Warren
Anatomy of the horse
Proportions
Planes of the horse
Nomenclature
Skeleton
Drawing and painting the horse
Research, sketch, and composition
Painting the first stage
The halfway stage
Completing the painting
Practice subjects
3. The dog
History
Rousseau
Anatomy of the dog
Dealing with your model
Demonstration painting
Practice subjects
4. The cat
History
Anatomy of the cat
Demonstration painting
The halfway stage
Completing the painting
Practice subjects
5. The bull, the ox, and the cow
History
Noteworthy painters of cattle
Anatomy of the bull, the ox, and the cow
A potpourri of horns
Demonstration painting
The halfway stage
Practice subjects
6. The deer
History
Anatomy of the deer
Antlers and horns
Demonstration painting
Practice subjects
7. The bear
Types of bears
Size and behavior
Demonstration painting
Practice subjects
8. Goats and sheep
Types, behavior, and anatomy
Use of the camera for animal and bird art
Demonstration painting
The halfway stage
Completing the painting
Practice subjects
9. Small animals
Types, behavior, and anatomy
Problems of painting and drawing small animals
Demonstration painting
Completing the drawing
Practice subjects
10. Exotic animals
Examples of exotic animals
An African safari
Other exotics
Demonstration painting
Practice subjects
11. Birds
Expressionism, idealism, realism, and impressionism
Anatomy of the bird
The folding of a wing
The colors of feathers
Approaches to painting birds
Flight
Sketches
Demonstration pai
Practice subjects
Bibliography
Index

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