Drawing Birds: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide encouraging close observation of the

encouraging close observation of the world - Simple Things

First published in 1951

In Into the Forest

art that endures across centuries

Drawing Birds: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide encouraging close observation of theBirds are the most eye catching of animals, with their graceful forms, dynamic personalities, beautiful colours and complex patterns. A highly worked, photo realistic painting of a bird may take many patient hours of work, but it is also possible (and perhaps even more rewarding) to capture the form and character of a bird much more quickly and simply, once you are familiar with how its body is put together and how it moves. Drawing Birds introduces