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| Painting Animals That Touch the Heart | 
 enlarge | Author: Lesley Harrison
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
Buy New: $41.75
Buy New/Used from $41.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 259557
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1581801319
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.235
UPC: 035313319174
EAN: 9781581801316
ASIN: 1581801319
Publication Date: September 2002
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Product Description
Painting Animals that Touch the Heart, by popular wildlife artist Lesley harrison, will help artists portray the emotion and "feelings" of certain popular animals, as well as the wonderful textures of luxuriously soft fur and glistening eyes. Each of the six chapters in this book gives readers an intimate look at layering techniques, individual pastel strokes, blending techniques and composition tips, all of which help in achieving incredible lifelike textures and a strong, emotional effect. 20 step-by-step demonstrations will help readers render eyes, fur, tails, paws, beaks and body positions of big cats, wolves, horses, dogs and house cats, and other baby animals. There is also a gallery of inspirational pieces readers can use to paint their own animals that will touch anyone's heart.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 THOROUGHLY MEZMORISING June 8, 2007
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING I HAD HOPED FOR AND MORE. AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS, ONE CANNOT FAIL TO BE TOUCHED BY THE BEAUTIFUL ARTWORKS DISPLAYED IN THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK IS AN INSPIRATION TO ME. I CAN NEVER HOPE TO HAVE THE TALENT THAT LESLEY HARRISON HAS BEEN GIFTED WITH. HOWEVER, I INTEND TO TRY SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOK AND MAYBE I WILL ACHIEVE SOME BEAUTIFUL EFFECTS WHEN NEXT PAINTING ANIMALS
 Wildllife artist May 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book not knowing that it was all in pastel medium. However the paintings are so beautiful that I have got lots of ideas for expanding my own painting medium which is in oils.
This books would be treasured by any pastel artist.
 painting animals that touch the heart April 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Beautiful pictures, I really enjoyed reading about the emotional content for painting the pictures and how she picked the photos to use.
Was hoping for more guidance on the technical aspects of using pastels on velour.
Fun to Read and Useful for Learning April 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book opened my eyes to the possiblities with pastels. Who knew someone could create fantastic, realistic paintings using pastel chalk? Mrs. Harrison gives enough information in her demonstrations that you can copy what she tells you to do, and come up with a creative picture of your own. It's a good springboard to learning how to use pastels. The book assumes that you have some working knowledge of drawing and basic art techniques, but you don't have to have experience with pastels. She doesn't cover how to store or frame your finished art, but there is plenty of instruction for recreating the realistic fur, stunning eyes and the life she puts into her paintings. I enjoyed this book so much that I read every page rather than just skimming it. It's worth buying.
Achieving New Depth March 27, 2007
After reading the library copy, I couldn't resist buying a copy of the book for my library. I've read many books about drawing and painting wildlife art. None of these writers and artists have achieved Lesley Harrison's depth of expression and ease of teaching. A gifted artist and writer, Harrison inspires a new depth of expression and creativity in my work and my love of animals. I recommend it for: 1) artists, especially those with an interest in pastel and 2) general readers, especially those with no previous interest in wildlife art.
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