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Painting Wildlife in Watercolor

Painting Wildlife in Watercolor
By Peggy Macnamara, Marlene Donnelly

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Many of Macnamara's watercolors can be seen at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago

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Peggy Macnamara, the only artist-in-residence at Chicago's Field Museum, shares her unique "No-Fear" approach to capturing all forms of wildlife in living, luminous watercolor. Co-author Marlene Hill Donnelly, Field Museum Scientific Illustrator and third-generation painter, discloses in-depth information on color, paint properties, and design learned over a lifetime of art study and practice. In Painting Wildlife in Watercolor, Peggy demonstrates her singular method, which relies on a gradual layering of washes that eliminates the rigid and disaster-prone formulas of traditional watercolor painting. Peggy and Marlene provide clear and simple instructions for any beginning to advanced artist wanting to know about creating life-like renderings of everything from fur to feathers, along with Peggy's detailed illustrations of a vast range of both familiar and exotic animals.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #774522 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-11-01
  • Released on: 2003-11-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 144 pages

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About the Author
Peggy Macnamara teaches drawing and watercolor methods at the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been painting wildlife and nature scenes for more than twenty years. An accomplished and well-traveled artist, she lives in Evanston, IL. Marlene Hill Donnelly is a professional writer, book illustrator, painting instructor, and lecturer. She travels around the world hiking and diving to paint wildlife on land and under water. She lives in Glenview, IL.

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BUY THIS BOOK!5
Buy this book and save yourself thousands of dollars literally. As a student of Peggy at the Art Institute of Chicago I know. I paid tons of money to go to art school. Almost everything I learned from Peggy you can learn from this book. Plus it is an excellent showcase of her artwork. One of the best draftsman you'll ever see. Stop reading this and go buy it.

the teacher that changed it all for me5
Peggy was my teacher for years. She continues to be a mentor and inspiration for my work and my life. This book will give everyone insight into what it is like to paint alongside this amazing artist. You'll learn her fool-proof method of measuring to get the drawing right and a fearless approach to painting. I never "got" watercolor until I had Peggy. This book is wonderful for it's instruction AND for the wealth of lovely reproductions of Peggy's work. Buy it now!! :)

How to, that actually works5
The beautiful images from the Field Museum notwithstanding, this is a how-to manual that actually offers watercolor methods that work. The reward is in the process. No Fear! I highly recommend picking up the book, gathering your art supplies, and getting started.

Thank you Peggy & Marlene