"In this magnificent book, Lisa Ann Watkins will show you how to capture the character of a much-loved pet or bring a favourite animal to life on the page. Lisa's clear, simple techniques are presented through ten studies that demonstrate how to breathe life into your portraits by focusing on fur texture, bright eyes, and glossy nose, whilst a series of five step-by-step full animal portrait projects give you the opportunity to put your learning into action. "

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Order a hand-signed copy of my book Drawing Animal Portraits in Coloured Pencil. The book is the result of 3 years of intense work with my amazing publishers Search Press and it shares the knowledge, techniques and as much of the know how that I have attained over my 10 years of creating animal portraits.Contact me using the order now button below for options

Draw realistic animal portraits in coloured pencils with award-winning teacher and animal artist, Lisa Ann Watkins.
Search Press Publication

Animals are an eternally popular subject for artists but how do you capture the character of a much-loved pet or bring a favourite animal to life on the page? Lisa Ann Watkins has made a career of teaching her coloured pencil techniques, and in this magnificent book she will show you how.

A section on materials covers coloured pencils and watercolour pencils, along with supporting tools including PanPastels. This is followed by a chapter about composition and preparation: how to capture the best reference photographs from which to work, along with notes on digital tools that can be used to help with colour choice and tonal values.

Lisa's clear, simple techniques are presented through ten studies that demonstrate how to breathe life into your portraits by focusing on the subject's fur texture, bright eyes, and glossy noses. They answer, in simple terms, common technical questions from students/followers that cover unique aspects of the medium such as the amount of pressure to use and make beautiful artworks in their own right.

A series of five step-by-step full animal portrait projects then follows, ranging from cats and dogs to cows and horses.

On Search Press you can see the table of contents and a sample of the book. Also, to time with the release of the book there is a partner website called Bookmarked where additional downloadable content is available such as supporting video, the line art and reference photos for the projects and much more is available.

https://www.bookmarkedhub.com/books/art/drawing-animal-portraits-in-coloured-pencil-9781782218630

"I have to say it is fabulous. There is so much information in it, plus the lovely presentation and the print quality. I now fully understand how hard Lisa has worked on this beautiful book. It’s everything a beginner needs to know to start their colour pencil journey and so much more for those of us with some experience under our belts. Something for everyone here. I need now to spend some serious time reading it all from cover to cover."

Beverly D

"Mine arrived Friday and oh my goodness Lisa, it’s incredible! I knew from the sneak peaks and your emotional reveal video that it was going to be good, but honestly, it exceeds all expectations. Well done and thank you so much for producing it! Your love for what you do and sharing it with others shines out of it."

Kat G

"I can highly recommend this wonderful book and have on my fb page. Lisa’s book is like having her next to you as you learn. It’s easy to understand and the graphics are excellent to help you SEE what she’s talking about. I’m 77 years old. Started this art adventure because of Lisa. She is the best as far as I am. This book will be a Bible of every artist and art student!."

Molly G

"Lisa’s book is a perfect reflection of her approach to art & teaching style. I’ve been one of her Patreon patrons for years & her book communicates a plethora of techniques she employs & teaches in all of her videos. Of course there is no substitution for her full length live & video tutorials. However, her book feels like having a handy summary of the draw with LAW method of art creation. I find Lisa’s approach to be intuitive, thorough, and easy to apply. Lisa has a very relatable way of communicating that comes across in this book. She puts so much effort & passion into teaching & creating; you can’t help but be inspired. Likely the most useful art book in my collection. I will use this book as an essential reference now & for years to come!."

Jennifer

"This book covers it ALL and realistically not in just a basic form. I have purchased alot of books for new ideas or tips for techniques I’m not strong in to become a better artist. I pre- ordered this book skeptically because I like to read the reviews FIRST before I buy! HOWEVER... even if you’re an advanced or professional artist, Lisa Ann Watkins doesn’t hide or hold back in this book. “This is a must have” book and the best I own for tips, suggestions, ideas, you name it, it’s in this book!!! I am sooooooooo glad I took the chance and purchased this book."

DG

"This thorough guide takes full advantage of the fine details that can be created with coloured pencils to produce lifelike and characterful animal portraits. What is particularly interesting is Lisa Ann's subtle use of non-natural colours to emphasize highlight, shading and contrast and, in some cases, to subdue the more obvious hues in order to capture specific characteristics. After an in-depth study of the materials and working methods this style demands, the book proceeds by way of a series of studies and demonstrations that explain further aspects and considerations. Considerable attention is paid to features such as fur, eyes and noses. The subjects are all domestic, with a variety of dogs and cats, but also a horse and cow. This is, however, a book – and an excellent one at that – about animal portraits, so this is perfectly fitting. -- Henry Malt ― The Artist"

Henry Malt - The Artist Magazine