The Birds Colouring Book ( Hardback Gift Edition)
Publisher,Arcturus
Publication Date,
Format, Hardcover
Weight,
No. of Pages, 160
This delightful colouring book includes spectacular bird illustrations based on the artwork of Audubon and other classic ornithology illustrators, presented in an attractive hardback gift edition with patterened endpapers.
Whether you are a bird-lover, an artist, or both, this delightful colouring book is sure to please. It features over 70 classic full-colour ornithology illustrations from the likes of John James Audubon, John T Bowen and John Gerrard Keulemans to use as reference, placed beside black and white line drawings ready for the addition of colour.
Included here are bright songbirds and majestic birds of prey, as well as favourites such as the jewel-like kingfisher and the flamboyant flamingo. Their delicate, vivid plumage makes birds ideal subject matter for developing colour technique and rendering those illustrations is guaranteed to provide hours of pleasure. An index of birds is included, helping you identify each bird and find your favourites.
• Includes 77 designs
• Printed on thick, high-quality paper
• Original full-colour illustrations included for easy reference
• This hardback edition makes a wonderful gift.
About the Author
Peter Gray is long established book illustrator who has worked on a wide-range of subject matters, from classic fiction to educational and historical subjects. He has also worked on storyboards and costume design for the film industry and regularly contributes illustrations to national newspapers (Financial Times, Sunday Times) and magazines (The Spectator, Readers' Digest). He lives in Suffolk, UK.
- Dimensions : 3 x 16.2 x 20.3 cm
