Wildlife Sketching: Pen, Pencil, Crayon and Charcoal

by Frank J. Lohan

For every artist who longs to capture the beauty of nature on paper, here is clear, concise instruction on creating true-to-life drawings. Author Frank Lohan, an experienced teacher, stresses perceptive study and analysis. His numerous examples illustrate how to discover the underlying geometric shapes of natural subjects, and they show how to develop sketches that form the basis of realistic compositions.
Beginning and advanced artists as well as wildlife enthusiasts will appreciate these 600 images of birds, flowers, trees, animals, reptiles, and amphibians. Step-by-step methods, explained in simple terms, offer guidance on selecting tools and materials; creating perspective drawings; employing pencil, pen, and charcoal techniques; and other approaches.

Genres: Art

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1986

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another incompetent penciler brought to the World by some diploma mill in some village. So in order to do Wildlife Sketching you need to find out about the introduction. Than you will need to learn the materials. Pencil. See? It is a miraculous recent invention that you have no idea how to use, but this clown will teach you. In no time, you would be using the modern pencil as easily as the acrylic markers of the Antiquity. You will also learn about the eraser. So you won't have to take off your shirt to smudge the pencil lines on the paper. Amazing what this man can teach the masses!

The structure is on a par with the technique: there are songbirds, than trees, than animals. A nice evolution. And notice the songbirds are relevant for his magical drawings, because regular birds lack the multimedia appeal.

[Autumn Fortier · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a soft spot in my heart because it was a gift from my late grandfather. 💖