Painting wildlife.
The best paintings are done from real life . . . painting only from photographs is a very poor substitute. Yet painting wildlife in nature is extremely difficult due to the rarity of wildlife sightings, and the fact that animals and birds rarely stay still for long. Photography as reference for wildlife paintings is an invaluable resource if used alongside sketches made in the field.
Wildlife artist David Stribbling provides a CD of reference photos for wildlife art including photos from his 25 years of African wildlife art experience . . . the photos are royalty free, and could be valuable additional material for a wildlife artist, but of course, no substitute for first-hand experience in the field.
Becoming a wildlife artist
To become a wildlife artist, it is very strongly advised that one must first become a proficient general artist, getting a thorough and wide grounding in all the basics of being an artist before specializing in the subject of wildlife. Few people achieve this on a self-taught basis, so finding the very best art teachers is one of the most important criteria. While a lot can be learned from books and other media, face-to-face teaching is far better as a good art teacher can give precise feedback to the student, second by second.
I am often asked which art books I most recommend for someone wanting to learn to be an artist. If there is ONE book I recommend most, it has to be "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. The original version was one of the most valuable books for my own art studies, and there is now a new version which looks even better. Click here to see more details of various versions of this book from Amazon.com . . . the original version is available used from only twenty cents (at the time of writing).
Taken from: http://www.wildlife-art-guide.com/wildlife-art-create-your-own.htm
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