Recommended References

[Paul_Guraedy]

I have been carving a long time and collecting “carving” books for this entire period. So, I buy very few books directly related to the removing of wood. Diana and I do read a lot and our son, Philip, started us into “e books” a few years ago. Gift certificates for books make easy “special day” presents to us. Recently, I was wandering through Amazon looking for references that I could use in my carving and came across two that I highly recommend to wildlife carvers:

Drawing Mammals, Doug Lindstrand, Fox Chapel, 207 pages, has illustrations of the bear, canine, cat, pronghorn, wild cattle, and deer families. There are both drawings and photos showing the animals in various poses. One really valuable feature is that the drawing lines indicate the flow of fur and hair. By watching where the lines darken, the carver can see where depth is required. Close-ups of mouths and eyes are especially valuable.

The Art of Animal Drawing, construction, action analysis, caricature; Ken Hultgren; Dover Publications, 134 pages, covers a wide variety of animals including the usual (horse, deer, cat, etc.) and the unusual (giraffes, camels, gorillas, kangaroos, etc.). There are drawings, step-by-step, of the figures in action including skeletal and muscle positions. Finally, for the caricaturists, these are shown also.

[cannuckcarver]

Thanks Paul, ref. books are always helpfull, I have started collecting ref. books a few years ago and always use them.

[slivers&dust]

Another good one is “Drawing Animals” by Norman Adams. He draws various animals three ways.
1) a skeletal drawing of the animal
2) a muscular drawing
3) a fur covered drawing

All three phases are very detailed and accurate.

(EDIT)....very similar to your second reference one there (guess I should have read all the post first)

[Paul_Guraedy]

Tony, I just did an examination of the "Drawing Animals". This looks like one that I would like to add to my collection. It is now on my " carving wish list" that I keep handy for relatives.

Don't know if others are aware of the possibilities of Amazon Books. I don't always buy my books through them; but, do go there for information. I read the reviews as well as go thrrough the "look inside" feature. I was not sure of "Drawing Animals" using these two items; but then, I did a search of the book putting in skeleton and then musculature. When I followed these searches inside the book, I knew I wanted it.'

Thankis for the reference.