Drawing: Pets

by Mia Tavonatti

Overview

Seventeen pet portraits—from a sleek ferret to a majestic horse—plus tips on sketching from photos, rendering fur textures, and drawing animals in action.

This is the perfect introductory kit for anyone who wants to learn how to depict a variety of irresistible pets in pencil. Inside is everything aspiring artists need to get started, presenting the basics of drawing in pencil and offering in-depth information on tools before guiding beginners through seventeen demonstrations—each accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions. From traditional dogs and cats to more exotic reptiles and birds, this kit features a number of inspiring drawings that are sure to appeal to any pet-loving artist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610598521
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	06/03/2021
Series:	How to Draw & Paint
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	427,313
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Mia Tavonatti is an artist with a variety of interests, including a strong passion for painting and drawing. She moved from Michigan to California to attend art school at California State University, Long Beach, where she earned her BFA and MFA in illustration. She has also studied painting abroad, and she loves to spend her summers painting in Greece. Mia has exhibited her work extensively, both in Europe and throughout the United States. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, and her work can be seen on more than 45 book covers and in several magazines. In addition to her illustrative work, she has created a number of murals and commissions for restaurants, private residences, and corporations. She teaches illustration and painting at the Art Institute of Southern California in Laguna Beach and currently resides in Costa Mesa, California.