Painting Animals

by Christophe Drochon, FranCoise Coffrant

Open this book and enter the extraordinary world of Christophe Drochon, an exceptional painter who, for the first time lets us into his studio. The artist takes us into the animal world that is the source of inspiration for his paintings but also into the beauty and fragility of our environment, which is a matter of deep concern to him. From initial sketches from life to painstaking studio work, he reveals every stage in the process of producing strikingly realistic paintings. Whether working in pierre noire, pastels, acrylic or oils, he shows unique technical skill in capturing the magic of the flight of a bird or the intensity of the gaze of a big cat. The authoritative text by Francoise Coffrant helps us understand the scope of the artist's work and gives us an insight into his methods. Richly illustrated, every page of this book is an invitation to a world of dreams, discoveries and reflection

Genres: Art

128 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2006

Reviews

[Ponyst · Rating 5 out of 5]

BREATAKING! I would give this book 10 stars just for the illustrations and photos of the paintings.

I was absolutely amazed by Christope Drochon's stunning art and astounding talent.

I did not read all the descriptions of the artist's techniques but it was fun to skim through the different mediums used and the amount of meticulous work it takes to paint the amazingly lifelike portraits of animals.

The writing by Francoise Coffrant is touching and vividly depicts the artists work and the animals character and so poetic and touching.

The birds are so life-life I felt they were there with me in my living room, even tho I am a big cat/wolf person.
I am so glad I saw this book peeking out at me from the shelves at the library.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful beautiful pictures. Not that useful as an art teaching tool. however. This artist has a wonderful talent that I will never have.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful in the step-by-step instruction of painting animals.