Big Cats - An Artistic Approach
Desiree Hajny
Fox Chapel
Nonfiction, Art
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DESCRIPTION: Focusing on carved wooden lions, tigers and jaguars, the author presents anatomical information, reference images, and project ideas.
REVIEW: I don't carve wood, so I can't speak for the usefulness of the woodcarving sections, but I do like the many pictures and decent, simple anatomy images. As a carving book, it has a more 3D approach than the drawing and painting books I usually read for inspiration. A few of her cat faces seemed "off" to my eye, but on the whole it's a useful book.
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Animal Drawing - Anatomy and Action for Artists (Charles R. Knight, Art - Drawing animals)
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