Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs
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Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs by Emily Willoughby
People of all ages are fascinated by dinosaurs. Though their huge skeletons are an impressive sight, much of our sense of childlike wonder comes from artistic depictions of them in books, museum murals and popular culture. This book is about how such 'paleoart' is created, and the process of integrating scientific findings with artistic principles to produce accurate, expressive and arresting artworks of dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs explores the anatomy and ecology of different types of dinosaurs including Deinonychus, Apatosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. It demonstrates how to interpret paleontological research through the lens of an artistic depiction with examples. There are over 250 illustrations feature pencil drawings, gouache, oil paint, and digital media. Step-by-step projects demonstrate the use of both traditional and digital media, the use of unique techniques and sources of reference, and building up dinosaur anatomy from basic shapes. Finally, it gives insight into how paleoart can be a means to advance knowledge through scientific analysis and prediction. With explorations of dinosaur anatomy, unique techniques for reference and a series of how-to instructions, this book will guide an aspiring paleoartist in learning how to breathe life into the past through art.
Though I could not paint or draw a dinosaur if my life depended on it, I never tire of reading about palaeoartWhat a treat, then, that Crowood Press revisits this subject with this book by US palaeoartist Emily Willoughby. I am mightily impressed and it should be obvious that this book is invaluable to both aspiring and seasoned palaeoartists. -- Inquisitive Biologist reviewer * The Inquisitive Biologist *
Emily Willoughby is a paleoartist, author, instructor and postdoctoral researcher based at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the United States. Her paleoartworks have been featured in books and museums around the world.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781785009556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785009559 |
| Title | Drawing and Painting Dinosaurs |
| Author | Emily Willoughby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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