Drawing Wildlife

Artists and naturalists will master their ability to render lifelikeepictions of a wide range of wildlife in a variety of still and action posesn this unique instructional. Amberlyn begins by offering a discourse onnimal anatomy, basic animal structure and characteristics, and the animals'atural environment. Such details are examined and explored through more than00 detailed animal studies. More advanced topics include drawing the threeajor animal categories: carnivores/omnivores (wolves, coyotes, weasels,accoons, and bears), hoofed mammals (deer, elk, moose, caribou, and sheep),nd small mammals (rabbits, squirrels, mice, beaver, and armadillo). Readersill transform their mediocre Interpretations into drawings that trulyapture the essence and subtleties of the animal, its mood, and its habitat.

J. C. Amberlyn is an artist, animator, sculptor, and naturalist. She lives in Kingman, AZ.