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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> I had already been learning to draw for three years before I started my illustration course at university. Though I had always loved drawing my work had no life in it. While at university I went on my first drawing trip to a museum where I was asked to draw what I saw-anything I liked with the only caveat being to fill ten pages. At the end of the day I had produced my best drawings because I had taken the time to really look at and understand the objects in front of me. So my advice to you: Take the time to understand the creatures you are drawing! Watch some videos on YouTube (I’m especially fond of David Attenborough videos) see how the animals move watch the way their legs bend and notice how many of their feet touch the ground at one time while they walk. Even better go to a zoo or a natural history museum where you can see an animal up close. What shape is its nose? Where do its ears and eyes fall on its face? Copying a photo will only get you so far: a photo is a frozen image by nature. whereas illustrations are a way of telling a story and capturing the energy behind a moment or a character (SP)