Painting Garden Birds with Sherry C. Nelson

The author provides step by step instructions and photos for painting a variety of birds with oils. This is a great book for the beginner decorative oil painter.

This is an absolutely wonderful book that any beginning artist must have. Ms. Nelson's instructions are so clear and easy to follow that anyone can produce beautiful paintings. Not only does Ms. Nelson tell you what colors to use, but what direction to make your painting strokes, how to hold the brush, what brushes to use..how much easier can you get?! I am currently working on my first bird from the book. My family can't get over how life-like my painting is. I am even surprised at the results! I am definately going to purchase more of her books and I have no doubts that eventually I'll be able to do paintings on my own once I've mastered the techniques in the book.

I love Sherry's book. I went from knowing nothing about oil painting to painting bird pictures I am proud of and my family is raving over. Sherry uses step by step instructions with pictures of each individual step. She gives helpful hints for making the birds and flowers look very life like. She tells you what products she uses and why. If you want to learn to paint birds, DEFINITELY GET THIS BOOK!!!!

This book is excellent for beginners. This book provides excellent step-by-step instructions on how to paint birds and is an asset to anyone in painting birds and some flowers.

Ms.Nelsons step by step,part by part,instructions keeps ones focus on one detail at a time,and almost makes a bird appear magicaly.I paint with acrylics,and have successfully used her patterns and tecniques.Now I am able to go on to paint birds useing my own field study photo.