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From the inspired mind of Dinara Mirtalipova comes Imagine a Forest, a drawing and design guide to creating your own Eastern European folklore inspired artwork. Escape to your own forested fairy tale.
Imagine a Forest explores the unique style of illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova; a style which is rooted in the rich traditions of Eastern European folklore. This drawing and design guide features instructions and tips on how to draw your own beautiful art in a modern folklore style. Create charming flowers, birds, animals, fairy tale characters, mythical creatures and more.
The lush and captivating illustrations and encouraging, easy-to-follow advice featured in these step-by-step tutorials will guide you through Dinara’s gorgeous folk-art drawings and inspire you to create your own. Dinara even gives you design ideas and project suggestions so you can make and decorate practical things with your beautiful art.
Don’t spend every day in the boring real world–escape to a beautiful Eastern European fairy tale with Imagine a Forest. Who knows what you might find!
From the Publisher
I find sketching a fox is very similar to sketching a cat; however, the fox’s unique facial features, such as a pointy snout and spiky ears, set it apart. My fox has a delicate nose and big, wide eyes. I also like emphasizing her white fluffy collar, floaty tail, and dipped in black socks.
Foxes
The fox is a prominent character in Russian fairy tales. She is usually known for being slyly smart to achieve her selfish aims. She’s the one who speaks softly and sweetly, and then steals the chicken and gets the wolf in trouble. To me, a fox is such a mysterious character, perhaps because her eyes are so cunning and alert. She is watchful, patiently waiting for her plan to unfold.
Foxes have a triangular facial structure, a chunky body, and a long, furry tail. Folkloric motifs emphasize her white chest and looping tail, and her sidelong gaze suggests powers of observation honed by ages of mythological trickery.
Take a look at my quick sketch to see how I draw a fox in a sitting position.
In addition to flora and fauna works of art, Imagine a Forest includes these projects:
Decorative Letters
Decorative letters were an important part of the illuminated manuscripts that monastic scribes created for special display books.
Pattern Creation
Sometimes it’s nice to get away from representational art and just draw a pattern.
Painted Eggs
Painting Easter eggs is a beloved tradition that can be traced to early Christians in Mesopotamia. The egg represents renewal and rebirth.
Publisher : Rock Point; Illustrated edition (February 1, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 1631062352
ISBN-13 : 978-1631062353
Item Weight : 1.72 pounds
Dimensions : 8.31 x 0.75 x 13.13 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book’s illustrations and text visually appealing and whimsical. They appreciate the clear instructions and step-by-step guides for creating folk art pieces. The book provides good value for money with its bright white, thick pages and glossy printing on a matte background.
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