Deer: Artists' Impressions by Graham Downing
* Follows on from the highly acclaimed The Woodcock:Artists' Impressions and The Grouse: Artists' Impressions (978-1-84689-019-2) * A celebration by some of the UK's finest sporting artists of the thrill that deer evoke * Beautifully illustrated throughout with delicate pencil drawings, sepia watercolors, and superb oils * Includes wonderful narratives of which many were inspired by experiences on the hill * Ashley Boon, Ben Hoskyns, Ian MacGillivray, Rodger McPhail, Martin Ridley, Jonathan Sainsbury, Keith Sykes, and Owen Williams are among Britain's leading sporting artists represented here
This book is a modern interpretation of deer, and not only red deer, in the Highlands but also in various parts of the UK including fallow deer, roe deer, sika deer, muntjac and Chinese water deerEach have a magic of their own that is represented by the eight leading sporting artists in this book. In their own way the artists have portrayed the deer, and a few other aspects on the way, and the result is a rich assemblage of works. -- Ray Collier
Capturing the beauty of out natural world on screen, print or canvas is a tough job. in Deer: Artists' Impressions, sporting artists including Keith Sykes and Rodger McPhail explain the lengths they go to in order to gain lengthy access to their quarry in its natural environment, and in doing so offer an amazing insight into both themselves and their work. The writings certainly add zest to the dozens of remarkably vivid watercolours, pencil sketches, oils and scraperboard illustrations of the six species found on our shores. With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales the book comes with royal approval, and deservedly so.
Capturing the beauty of out natural world on screen, print or canvas is a tough job. in Deer: Artists' Impressions, sporting artists including Keith Sykes and Rodger McPhail explain the lengths they go to in order to gain lengthy access to their quarry in its natural environment, and in doing so offer an amazing insight into both themselves and their work. The writings certainly add zest to the dozens of remarkably vivid watercolours, pencil sketches, oils and scraperboard illustrations of the six species found on our shores. With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales the book comes with royal approval, and deservedly so.
Graham Downing has been a keen shot since the age of 13. He is a regular contributor to the Shooting Times, The Field, and the Daily Telegraph. He is a shooting consultant and a council member of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846891847 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846891841 |
| Title | Deer: Artists' Impressions |
| Author | Graham Downing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quiller Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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