Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
Ebook146 pages33 minutes
Animal Illustration: The Essential Reference
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this ebook
Comprehensive and entertaining, this volume comprises the greatest works in animal illustration from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century. The chronological presentation of hundreds of black-and-white and color images begins with a medieval illuminated manuscript by the Limbourg brothers and the Renaissance works of Albrecht Dürer and other artists from the first centuries of printing. Subsequent illustrations include the seventeenth-century real and imaginary animals of Matthäus Merian and the unique eighteenth-century compilations of Albertus Seba. Nineteenth-century images are drawn from sources as diverse as J. G. Heck's Bilder Atlas; the prints of Georges Baron Cuvier; William Jardine's 40-volume Naturalist's Library; bird illustrations by John James Audubon, Alexander Wilson, Edward Lear, and many others; extraordinary butterfly and insect images by E. A. Seguy, as well as animal illustrations from Victorian chromolithograph die cuts. The exquisite Edwardian bestiary of the Detmold brothers brings the collection into the twentieth century, and ends with the imagery of contemporary dinosaur artist James Gurney.
Detailed bibliographical information concerning every source—including biographical details of each artist—makes this collection a vital reference tool as well as a splendid resource of outstanding animal illustrations. Students of graphic art and illustration, as well as graphic designers and advertising professionals, will prize this treasury of material from many rare historic sources.
Detailed bibliographical information concerning every source—including biographical details of each artist—makes this collection a vital reference tool as well as a splendid resource of outstanding animal illustrations. Students of graphic art and illustration, as well as graphic designers and advertising professionals, will prize this treasury of material from many rare historic sources.
Read more from Carol Belanger Grafton
1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople Art Nouveau Frames and Borders Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Art Nouveau: The Essential Reference Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Botanical Illustration: The Essential Reference Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Treasury of Medieval Illustrations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVictorian Imagery and Design: The Essential Reference Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Animal Illustration
Related ebooks
Flowers, Butterflies and Insects: All 154 Engravings from "Erucarum Ortus" Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fantastic Beasts of the Nineteenth Century: Dragons, Birds, and Incredible Sea Creatures Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Big Book of Silhouettes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnimal Drawing: Anatomy and Action for Artists Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Graphic Works of Odilon Redon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Painting and Drawing Animals Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The First Annual of the Society of Illustrators, 1911 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLandscapes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Handbook of Historic Ornament Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heck's Pictorial Archive of Nature and Science: With Over 5,500 Illustrations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great Animal Drawings and Prints Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnimals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Illustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and Animals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Treasury of Animal Illustrations: From Eighteenth-Century Sources Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations: From Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Redouté's Fabulous Flowers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Drawing Birds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Artistic Plants and Flowers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Plant and Floral Studies for Artists and Craftspeople Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlants and Flowers: 1761 Illustrations for Artists and Designers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Handbook of Biological Illustration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWildflower Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Art Nouveau Animal Designs and Patterns: 60 Plates in Full Color Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Floral Designs and Motifs for Artists, Needleworkers and Craftspeople Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pictorial Archive of Decorative and Illustrative Mortised Cuts: 551 Designs for Advertising and Other Uses Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53,800 Early Advertising Cuts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fantastic Ornament: 110 Designs and Motifs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Animals in Motion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Art Nouveau: Objects and Artifacts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Art For You
Art Models SarahAnn031: Figure Drawing Pose Reference Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5How to Draw and Paint Anatomy, All New 2nd Edition: Creating Lifelike Humans and Realistic Animals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lust Unearthed: Vintage Gay Graphics From the DuBek Collection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Drawing and Sketching Portraits: How to Draw Realistic Faces for Beginners Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Art 101: From Vincent van Gogh to Andy Warhol, Key People, Ideas, and Moments in the History of Art Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Designer's Dictionary of Color Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anatomy for Fantasy Artists: An Essential Guide to Creating Action Figures & Fantastical Forms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Botanical Drawing: A Step-By-Step Guide to Drawing Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit and Other Plant Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Philip Hoare on Albert & the Whale 0% found this document useful16: El Greco loco - Mannerism Mayhem - The Annunciation 1597 0% found this document useful#272 Life in New Amsterdam 0% found this document usefulJuanjo Guarnido 0% found this document usefulA brush with... Glenn Ligon: The US artist discusses the rich influences behind his work 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Three Little Birds Fleurieu Living MagazineArticle
Three Little Birds
Mar 1, 2018
2 min readDrawing & Painting Birds Artist's Back to BasicsArticle
Drawing & Painting Birds
Dec 2, 2016
3 min read15 Steps To Drawing Animals ImagineFXArticle
15 Steps To Drawing Animals
Dec 31, 2019
4 min readHow To Make Confident Marks ImagineFXArticle
How To Make Confident Marks
Nov 29, 2019
The final instalment in my series on core drawing techniques will focus on the importance of being confident while you work and what that means. As artists we’re often insecure about a range of issues: who we are, our skill level, how hard we work, f
2 min readInktober Challenge Pushes Artists To Flex Their Creative Muscles NPRArticle
Inktober Challenge Pushes Artists To Flex Their Creative Muscles
Oct 30, 2019
2 min readOn John Berger and Rediscovering Drawing During Lockdown Literary HubArticle
On John Berger and Rediscovering Drawing During Lockdown
Aug 25, 2020
3 min readTell A Story With Your Art ImagineFXArticle
Tell A Story With Your Art
Mar 20, 2020
4 min readChristopher Ryland Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Christopher Ryland
Feb 21, 2020
5 min readDrawing Perspective ImagineFXArticle
Drawing Perspective
Nov 26, 2021
1 min readBuild Up Vibrant Watercolours ImagineFXArticle
Build Up Vibrant Watercolours
Nov 29, 2019
4 min read15 Tips To Improve Your Sketching ImagineFXArticle
15 Tips To Improve Your Sketching
Dec 19, 2023
6 min readCrosshatching Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Crosshatching
May 14, 2021
5 min readSketching from the Imagination: Creatures & Monsters ImagineFXArticle
Sketching from the Imagination: Creatures & Monsters
Aug 9, 2019
1 min readDrawing Wild Australian How To PaintArticle
Drawing Wild
Oct 11, 2018
4 min readHeikala ImagineFXArticle
Heikala
Jan 24, 2020
5 min readEliza Ivanova ImagineFXArticle
Eliza Ivanova
Jul 12, 2019
6 min readCreate Art With Emotional Impact ImagineFXArticle
Create Art With Emotional Impact
Jan 21, 2022
5 min readDrawing BUILDINGS Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Drawing BUILDINGS
Sep 6, 2019
4 min read15 Tips To Improve Your Sketches ImagineFXArticle
15 Tips To Improve Your Sketches
Apr 16, 2021
6 min readStorytelling In Character Design ImagineFXArticle
Storytelling In Character Design
Oct 25, 2022
4 min readThe Anatomy of Style: The ¾ Head Parts 1 & 2 ImagineFXArticle
The Anatomy of Style: The ¾ Head Parts 1 & 2
Jun 14, 2019
1 min readArtist Statement Write About Your Work Digital Camera WorldArticle
Artist Statement Write About Your Work
Jun 14, 2017
1 min readBecome A Better Concept Artist ImagineFXArticle
Become A Better Concept Artist
Sep 6, 2019
5 min readPaint Ethereal Character Art ImagineFXArticle
Paint Ethereal Character Art
Nov 29, 2019
For this character workshop I’m going to explain every step of my creative process, including my painting techniques and highlighting the key brushes I use in Procreate. I’ll share how I take the illustration from very rough sketches, to loose thumbn
5 min readArtist Portfolio djamila Knopf ImagineFXArticle
Artist Portfolio djamila Knopf
Nov 29, 2019
6 min readIllustrating BOOKS Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Illustrating BOOKS
Nov 29, 2019
5 min readArt at Sea Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Art at Sea
Jun 11, 2021
3 min readIllustration Now! Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Illustration Now!
Feb 19, 2021
8 min readPaint LIKE SARGENT Artists & IllustratorsArticle
Paint LIKE SARGENT
Nov 1, 2019
5 min readPhotobashing Techniques In Concept Art ImagineFXArticle
Photobashing Techniques In Concept Art
Mar 20, 2020
4 min read
Reviews for Animal Illustration
Rating: 3.6666666666666665 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
3 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Animal Illustration - Carol Belanger Grafton
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1