Bird Basics

by Mark Bornowski

Overview

Learn to draw beautiful, magnificent birds using pencil and watercolor. The book contains 28 chapters, 132 beautiful drawings and photographs on the Bald eagle, Raven, Sparrow, Warbler, Jackdaw, Common Starling, Cormorant, Red Crossbill, Black Bellied Duck, Green Woodpecker and Macaw Parrot. You will learn how to draw, beaks, feathers, heads, bodies and wings. Feathers can be difficult to draw however you will learn how to draw and shade feather patterns, individual feathers, and complex feathers in easy step by step exercises. And not only will you learn how to draw birds but you will learn how to draw using proven drawing methods like freehand, gesture drawing, line drawing, values, foreshortening, measure, how to use a grid and check your drawing. In the end you will learn how to train your eye to see the micro, render fine detail and solve difficult visual problems. Once you master these methods you will be able to draw anything.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148224884
Publisher:	Mark Bornowski
Publication date:	01/21/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	709,615
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Mark Bornowski is a writer, teacher and fine artist. He has a bachelor’s degree in drawing, painting and sculpture from PNCA Oregon. Since Mark was a young child his life is one filled with creating drawings and paintings. During the early part of his career as a painter he was invited to Italy to the Florence Italy biannual 2001 with 800 other artists and won a medal in painting. Currently he teaches online, makes art and writes. You can find more information about him by searching the internet.