Paint Realistic Animals in Acrylic with Lee Hammond

This is the second book I have bought by Lee Hammond, I bought how to paint flowers and nature, and really found that book useful so when I started painting animals, I bought this one. I love this book, I keep it out to refer back to as I paint. I am painting a big black bear right now and needed some help with making the fur look realistic. Lee talks about how to paint animal hair and fur, how to layer and how long to make the strokes, she doesn't specifically talk about black bear hair, but gives details on a few different types of animal hair, and includes pictures. I found this to be very helpful.This book has so much more than that, I only bought it for the hair instruction but she also talks about drawing animals and how to get the eyes, nose and body right and all in proportion, she gives examples with pictures which is very helpful. If you are someone who wants to learn to draw or paint animals, this book can help you. I would highly recommend it.

Very nice book nice illustration. Great condition.

If you're wanting to paint realistic animals, this is a great book to have. The author goes over many different animals (including a turtle, goat, horses, and even a snake!), not just the standard dog, cat and bunny. Great step by steps as well as 'reassurance' for that ugly stage of painting.She really knows how to make the information easy to understand, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. I'll be using it for a long time.My only complaint with the book is it would have been nice to see some more examples of some of the animals, and, of course, just more examples in general.

easy to follow great illustrations

I was looking for something to give me the basics of acrylic painting, when I ordered this book . I found the instructions easy to follow. She teaches the four stage method beginning with a pencil grid drawing. So far I've painted two of the animals in the book and I must admit, they turned out pretty good. I framed them and my grandkids have them on their bedroom walls. So if you want to learn the basics of animal acrylic painting , Lee Hammonds book would be an excellent choice.

The book is in great condition. The pictures and graphs are great. I wanted this book for some clay sculpting that I'm trying. This book will really help me with the eyes of the animals when it comes time to paint them. I think that this might be a good book for beginning artists. But I'm an artist of a different kind, so you'll have to decide for yourself. This is not my first purchase at Amazon, and I haven't been disappointed yet.

Well this book is amazing. Being a beginner, the author broke down everything from shading to fur colors and eye colors. Everything was new to me except using a grid to draw the animal before laying down paint. Lee explains stages and it's very well written. I give this book 5 stars because it helped me paint my first animal and I have people asking me to paint portraits of their pets! Pretty good stuff :)

This book is a great introduction to painting animals in acrylic. The clear instructions are easy to follow and the author is supportive through the whole process. She even talks about the "awkward stage" of a painting - the stage of the painting when many would give up because it looks so awful. She holds your hand through this and encourages you to go on...and it works! Love this book.

This book is the first art theory book I’ve read recently, however it answered ALL of the questions I was having about: i) how to get started, ii) what materials you need vs. ones you may want, and explanations of all the types of supplies you might find at an art store!!! iii) the process for composing your painting, iv) step by step instructions AND visualization of what each stage of composition/ painting looks like, v) how to add precise details; and so much more!! Not just about pets; it also includes exotic animals and livestock!The author writes in a very open-minded and motivational way. Each section is organized where she shows you an example, explains the theory behind how it was created, then leads you step-by-step in how to recreate her pieces. Practice builds confidence!! I am so excited to sit down with these activities and try to recreate them as a self-taught student!In a time where in-person classes are still a little taboo, I am so happy to have some way of learning a new hobby.

Really nice book.

This book gives great painting detail and how to.Whether using acrylic or oil, he makes it easier to learn to paint animals.

great book

It has a lot of the same content from her other books that I have. Wasted money because a lot is just repeated in this book.