Product Overview
Abeautiful guide for botanical artists, natural historians, wildlife artists, and biologists
Whatever anartist'sexperience, whether new to the subject or a seasoned entomologist, this book can help themcapture the beauty of insects by helpingthem understand their structure and appreciate their behavior, movement, color, and habitat. It offers advice on finding insects to draw and paint, including how to raise one's own insect models. It also offers a guide to the anatomy and life cycles of the insect. Step-by-step demonstrations ofdrawingsillustrate perspective, tonal values, and mark-making techniques. Examples of watercolor and oil paintings are given,representing insects in precise, scientific renditionsas well asmore creative interpretations. Other uses of insect illustration are discussed, including printmaking, sculpture, leather, and glass. The book is superbly illustrated by more than 500 examples and insightsfrom leading artists.
