Abstract
MR. CALDERON'S high reputation and the acknowledged influence he has exerted on the work of other distinguished animal painters guarantee that this new work from his hand will prove a trustworthy guide to the presentation of animal form in art. The first part of the manual is devoted to the general principles of picture-making and will repay perusal by the student of any branch of art, for here the author gives, from a ripe experience, much useful guidance in picture-making, combining a wealth of general principles with many useful hints about the handling of technical detailseven to such minor points as the farm-hand with a switch who may be employed to prevent flies from disturbing the pose of a restive model! The second and much the larger part consists of detailed studies and descriptions of the anatomy of several animal types and the influence of anatomical detail on posture and surface form.
Animal Painting and Anatomy
By W. Frank Calderon. (The New Art Gallery, Second Series.) Pp. 336. (London: Seeley, Service and Co., Ltd., n.d.) 21s. net.
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MACPHAIL, A. Animal Painting and Anatomy. Nature 139, 6 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/139006a0
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