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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 598 EAN: 9781846890192 ISBN: 1846890195 Label: Quiller Publishing Ltd Manufacturer: Quiller Publishing Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 148 Publication Date: July 27, 2007 Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd Studio: Quiller Publishing Ltd Sales Rank: 175947 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Review: 'The Grouse' is a companion volume to Swan Hill's earlier book, 'The Woodcock: Artists' Impressions, and follows the same successful format. Each of the artists featured writes about grouse, and the challenge of capturing such an iconic bird in their respective styles.... To shoot a single driven grouse will cost you £70. for half the price, this book will delight you for years to come. --Country Life. Nine of the foremost living wildlife artists have contributed to this extraordinary book. As you would expect the paintings, drawings and sculptures reproduced here are magnificent, and each artist writes passionately about his art and about the wonderful bird that inspires it. --BASC Shooting and Conservation In this sumptuous book there are great works of art depicting the many varieties of the bird, from the beautifully white ptarmigan to the classic driven sporting bird, the red grouse. And as the contributors are such brilliant exponents of their work it is visually stunning. --Shooting Gazette Product Description: Words are insufficient to describe the excitement of a covey of grouse flying towards the butt, but the artist can portray that moment that raises the heartbeat of the sportsman and creates an empathy between them. Although predominately concerned with red grouse, this book also covers the black grouse, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Whilst brief natural history notes for each species are included, the book is first and foremost an insight into how each artist approaches his subject. The paintings and sketches provide a rich tapestry of images that reflect their passion for grouse Synopsis: Leading sporting artists Simon Gudgeon, Keith Sykes, Ben Hoskyns, Rodger McPhail, Jonathan Sainsbury, Owen Williams, Ashley Boon, Derek Robertson and Terence Lambert try to capture and reflect their feelings in words and images for this game bird. Words are insufficient to describe the excitement of a covey of grouse flying towards the butt, but the artist can portray that moment that raises the heartbeat of the sportsman and creates an empathy between them. Although predominantly concerned with red grouse, this book also covers the black grouse, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Whilst brief natural history notes for each species are included, the book is first and foremost an insight into how each artist approaches his subject. The paintings and sketches provide a rich tapestry of images that reflect their passion for grouse. |
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