Wildlife Painting Basics: Small Animals

I wanted to capture in color a chipmunk that I'd photographed. This book takes you step-by-step through developing the painting of a variety of animals. It includes rabbits, squirrels, prairie dogs, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, ferrets, otters, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs and even chipmunks. There's a page of tips for photographing small animals to use as reference photos for your painting. Then it breaks it down into mini-demonstrations showing how to paint that animals' eyes, feet, tail, fur, muzzle and nose, and even the whiskers. The instructions are quite detailed on the exact colors to use, getting the shadows, strokes to use for fur, adding highlights, etc. It's an excellent book for animal-loving artists.

I bought this book for my sister who is learning how to include animals in her paintings. She raved about this book. She said it is a wonderful reference on painting animals and is very pleased with it.

I just received Wildlife Painting Basics by Jeanne Scott. What a nice book! Its full of great information and even better illustrations of her work. This artist obviously studies her subjects and renders them well. More importantly she is not afraid to share her knowledge. Her approach is clear and easily understood. Its a good addition to anyone's art library.

Jeanne Filler Scott's book appeals to people who enjoy small animals as well as those who aspire to painting or drawing them. She obviously has much familiarity with these kinds of animals and enjoys their company. Her commentary includes personal anecdotes about her interactions with her subjects, as well as easy to follow instructions for painting them, or simply understanding the color and detail of their anatomy.Her book fills a needed niche in small animal painting instruction. Her step by step approach and honest, detailed descriptions of how to achieve painting effects will enable anyone interested in painting or drawing to create beautiful renderings of these animals. The animals showcased in her book include: rabbits, squirrels, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, otters, mice, hamsters, ferrets, guinea pigs, gerbils, prairie dogs and chipmunks.Jeanne Filler Scott has been included in numerous wildlife art books and magazines. This, her first book, is an excellent, clearly illustrated and clearly written work, and will undoubtedly become a collectable. Enjoy it!