This sketchbook gives you the opportunity to learn how Harper captured his subjects with the fewest possible visual elements. For each of the twenty-eight birds featured herein, weve included a four-page presentation. On the first page, you will find line drawings that show a three-stage process for[...]

Inside are twenty-two pages of Charley Harpers playful animals, with his full-color illustrations featured on the inside of the front and back covers. Dont forget about the blank pages at the endweve left them there for you to draw the animals you find in your world.[...]

As an avid naturalist, Charley Harpers lifes work was painting the insects, plants, birds, and animals he loved. Early on, his ultrarealistic works gave way to familiar scenes based on bold geometric shapes, crisp lines, and jolts of unmodulated color. Harpers posters for conservation organizations [...]