ANIMALS: HOW TO PAINT THEM IN WATERCOLOURS

by John Frederick Tayler

78 pages / Paperback; e-book / ISBN: 978-65-979908-8-7

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Animals: How to Paint Them in Watercolours by John Frederick Tayler, is a practical guide to the observation and painting of animals in watercolour. Drawing on a lifetime devoted to studying animal life, Tayler presents a series of carefully observed studies, combining practical instruction with an understanding of form, movement, anatomy, light, and colour. With clear explanations and eighteen coloured plates, the author demonstrates how to approach a variety of domestic animals, from dogs and horses to cattle and sheep. Each study provides guidance on drawing the subject accurately, selecting and combining colours, preserving highlights, and building form through washes and carefully placed tones. More than a technical manual, the book encourages artists to look closely at the animals around them and to understand their character, movement, and beauty before attempting to paint them. For Tayler, observation is at the heart of the practice: every walk can become a lesson, and every animal an opportunity to study form and colour.