I've now spend few weeks reading this ...book and it keeps surprising me with intricate details that I've never spotted earlier while browsing through other references. If you really want to understand how wings are constructed and how they fold, this is the book. Not only the wings, but also the tail folding, the feet mechanics and the whole skeleton is drawn and written down in a way you can't find my searching on google alone. The book might be expensive compared to other bird related art books, but I find this justified as it has so much research in it, that you can't get by just drawing lots of birds. An alternative title could be bird mechanics or bird construction, which is essential if you need to animate or model birds in 3D. The book has a bit more text in it, but I find this as one of its strenghts as by reading the text, I can also read the pictures better and understand why something has evolved as it is. To be fully clear, I bought this with my own money and I don't receive any benefits from this review.
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If you are an artist who is abou...t to draw a bird, or an animator who wants to animate a bird, or a TD who is about to build a bird rig for 3d animation thus book is for you. It us full of useful and accurate information about anatomy of every bird. This book will tell you how a bird fillies and how it folds its wings, which in 3d animation is very important. The book is very well written. Every page of the book is filled with beautiful and detailed illustrations, and even if you are not an artist or an animator this book is great to have just because of them.
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This is the single most important book I have ever seen on the topi...c of drawing birds and really, drawing anything. It empowers the artist to fully understand the subject. I don’t see any other book living up to this standard. The author cares deeply and is passionate and it shows
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Aimee Kinchington’s revi...ew of ‘Bird Anatomy For Artists.’ I am a beginner Scientific Illustrator and have been studying botany and animals in online courses. When I was searching for a book on animal anatomy I noticed many had only a few pages on birds and their structure. My search fortunately led me to Natalia Balo’s book ‘Bird Anatomy for Artists.’ ‘Bird Anatomy for Artists’ is a fabulous, accessible book researched, written and illustrated by Dr. Natalia Balo a highly accomplished artist. Having studied birds in detail internally, externally and behaviourally over an extensive period of time Natalia shares her intimate knowledge of her subject in a clear and practical way. This book can be used by any level of artist of any medium including photographers, animators and sculptors. Bird lovers will find it a great way to expand their understanding and appreciation of their favourite animals. Dr. Balo’s detailed illustrations and informative explanations lead you to understand the basis for head, body, wing and foot structures and positions. She helpfully notes how they vary from more familiar quadruped and human structure. I highly recommend this book to any artist or bird lover wanting to know more about bird structure and function. Natalia’s explanations both written and visual will enable you to imbue your work with accurate form and movement as well as enhancing your skills to capture what it means to be a bird. From a fleeting representation of a bird to a deeply reflective portrait of these magnificent animals. Enjoy! Aimee Kinchington
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Ever wondered how an artist accurately portrays a bird? This book will fill you in and you'll be amazed at the amount of information needed to illustrate a bird. I purchased Dr Balo's book as I am learning to illustrate birds and this book is an excellent source of information and inspiration. It isn't just applicable to artists, If you're interested in birds you will really appreciate the breadth and depth of Dr Balo's research. Some of the topics covered are skull construction, wing construction which includes movements of the wing, skeletal and muscular form; and everything else you want to know about birds. It is all accompanied by in-depth and accurate illustrations that enhance the text brilliantly. I really appreciate that it's about Australian birds, however anyone anywhere will gain huge insight into the anatomy of any bird. A really impressive body of research and an absolute delight to read.
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