In this fun and informative guide Lee Hammond takes her basic, step-by-step approach to drawing and applies it to painting animals in a realistic style. In addition to covering all the basic materials, techniques and theories, the book breaks down key animal features into several demonstrations. Readers will learn to paint eyes, mouths, ears, fur and feathers for a wide variety of animals including cats, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, squirrels, lions, tigers, iguanas, turtles, swans and cockatoos.

A professional artist and art instructor for more than twenty years, Lee has authored seventeen North Light books. She owned and operated the Midwest School of Art in Lenexa, Kansas for six years and now has a studio in Overland Park, Kansas where she teaches. She conducts drawing seminars, gives school lectures and mentors nationwide. Also a certified police composite artist in the Kansas City metro area, she has worked with "America's Most Wanted." A contributing writer for The Artist's Magazine, she is also licensed with many of NASCAR's racing teams to produce art. Her work is seen online at www.leehammond.com.