Put the WILD in your wildlife art!

Popular artist and best-selling author Lee Hammond shares her secrets for drawing some of the earth's most magnificent animals and the diverse habitats they call home. This guide breaks the challenge down step by step, showing beginners how to instantly improve accuracy in their work and inpiring more experienced artists to achieve the level of heart-beating realism illustrated inside.

• 30 start-to-finish demonstrations feature a wide variety of wild animals and birds, from large cats and raptors to small woodland creatures and reptiles
• Mini-lessons focus on drawing eyes, fur, feathers, antlers and other lifelike textures
• Includes expert tips for evoking the atmosphere of meadows, woodlands, mountains, skies and other natural terrains
• Builds on key skills--including Hammond's blended pencil technique--that make the difference between a simple line drawing and stunning realism

With Hammond's proven techniques and friendly teaching style, you'll soon be able to draw not just the wonderful variety of scenes in this book, but any wildlife moment that touches your heart.