{"product_id":"the-laws-guide-to-drawing-birds-paperback","title":"The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Allen Sibley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, \"To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding of the bird's skeletal structure. To pose this skeleton, you must be able to perceive the energy, intention, and life of the bird.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis how-to guide will perfect the technique of serious artists but also, perhaps more importantly, it will provide guidance for those who insist they can't draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises, Laws delivers what he promises: that \"drawing birds opens you to the beauty of the world.\" An Audubon Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore journaling titles by John Muir Laws: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Nature Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves. Here, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, \"To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding of the bird's skeletal structure. To pose this skeleton, you must be able to perceive the energy, intention, and life of the bird.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This how-to guide will perfect the technique of serious arists but also, perhaps more importantly, it will provide guidance for those who insist they can't draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises, Laws delivers what he promises: that \"drawing birds opens you to the beauty of the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e is a naturalist, educator, and artist with degrees in conservation and resource studies, wildlife biology, and scientific illustration. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with Emilie Lygren) \u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Nature Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Heyday. He is cofounder of the Wild Wonder Foundation, an organization encouraging nature connection through art and science. Visit his website at johnmuirlaws.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Allen Sibley\u003c\/b\u003e is an American naturalist. He is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (and several other books about birds), as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Sibley Guide to Trees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53092898210016,"sku":"9781597141956","price":31.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ACwYd6HdHi9781597141956.webp?v=1781636718","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-laws-guide-to-drawing-birds-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}