Skip to Main Content
Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration
book

Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

by Mindy Lighthipe
October 2017
Beginner content levelBeginner
144 pages
5h 51m
English
Walter Foster
Content preview from Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

Great Horned Owls

Sometimes going for a short walk in nature can reap great rewards. I once came upon a pair of great horned owls raising their owlets in a “grand daddy” oak tree. These trees are also known as live oak, or Quercus virginiana. They are enormous and harbor many other species of plants that grow on the limbs. Over several weeks I returned many times to quietly observe the family. From this encounter, I began to compile photos and sketches of plants to incorporate into my painting. The owlets were tucked into a crook of the tree, and it was very difficult to see all the body parts. As immature birds, they are very fluffy.

Image

I decided ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Art of Comic Book Drawing

Art of Comic Book Drawing

Maury Aaseng, Bob Berry, Jim Campbell, Dana Muise, Joe Oesterle
Drawing: Birds

Drawing: Birds

Maury Aaseng
Art of Basic Drawing

Art of Basic Drawing

William F. Powell, Michael Butkus, Walter Foster, Mia Tavonatti

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781633225749