{"product_id":"9781631592942","title":"Classic Sketchbook: Cats: Secrets of Observational Drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassic Sketchbook: Cats\u003c\/i\u003e shows how it's done by showing museum-quality works, then coaching you to try the techniques with the help an expert's suggestions.\u003c\/b\u003e Whether scribbling out a quick sketch with minimal detail, or making a finished portrait where every silky hair and polished whisker stands out, the best cat artists can capture the very essence of feline-ness. \u003cb\u003eHow do they do it\u003c\/b\u003e? Firsthand observation of cats will tell you a lot about the way they sit, yawn, tweak their tails, and curl up to sleep, but it won't tell you how to get those things down on paper.\u003ci\u003eClassic Sketchbook: Cats\u003c\/i\u003e is the second in a series of instructional books that began with \u003ci\u003eClassic Sketchbook: Botanicals\u003c\/i\u003e. The series shows how to draw your subjects by looking at the \u003cb\u003edetails of museum-quality works\u003c\/b\u003e, then coaching you through the techniques with the help an expert's suggestions. In this case the \u003cb\u003eexpert is Patricia Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e, a noted illustrator with a specialty in animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWynne will guide you through \u003cb\u003efur\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epaws\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eeyes\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as cats \u003cb\u003esleeping\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eplaying\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003epouncing\u003c\/b\u003e. Her unique instructions places a close-up of a drawing or painting by a noted artist like Gauguin, Chardin, Gwen John, and Theodore Steinlen on the left side of the page. And on the right side of the page Patricia Wynne coaches you with detailed, \u003cb\u003estep-by-step drawings\u003c\/b\u003e, that illuminate the process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockport Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032153112816,"sku":"9781631592942","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631592942_p0.jpg?v=1763672875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631592942","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}