{"product_id":"drawing-the-natural-world-by-tim-pond-9781784946388","title":"Drawing the Natural World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrawing the Natural World\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and comprehensive guide for artists of all abilities to celebrate through art the beauty of the flora and fauna that make up our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into the fundamental concepts of art: colour and tone, pattern, texture, line, shape, form, and space. These concepts introduce essential techniques and demonstrate how they can be used in drawing the natural world through practical projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther chapters cover the anatomy of animals to ensure posture and gait can be accurately captured, and the fundamentals of composition. There is also an introduction to the different materials and equipment that can be used, along with a guide to the basics of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the projects in the book includes a fully illustrated step-by-step sequence to follow, plus helpful tips and advice. There's also background information about the featured animals and plants to broaden the reader's awareness of and connection with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tim Pond's career spans three decades of working in various media and for various clients, including books, magazines, newspapers, and film. Passionate about the natural world and education, Tim has attracted worldwide critical acclaim for his artwork of animals, landscape, and plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis artwork has taken him worldwide, from working as the expedition artist with Raleigh International in Alaska to sketching leaves in Mexico's tropical forests. Tim is proud of his affiliations with the Zoological Society of London, The Royal Veterinary College (where he is a guest lecturer on animal movement), and The Royal Society of Biology, where he is on a panel of judges for the Nancy Rothwell Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also offers independent art classes where live animals are the life models, often on farms or with owls in museums and at science festivals. Tim regularly exhibits his work, with a forthcoming exhibition at the Natural History Museum, Tring, curated from his latest publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Field Guide to Drawing \u0026amp; Sketching Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, now published in five languages. He lives in South West London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e500 illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853481398508,"sku":"9781784946388","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14078713482823.jpg?v=1759205988","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/drawing-the-natural-world-by-tim-pond-9781784946388","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}