Showcasing 100+ of the best of the best expert-level contemporary animal and wildlife paintings and drawings.
‘Art Journey Animals’ is the first-ever compendium of the most soulful and inspiring animal and wildlife artworks, culled from the winners of North Light’s popular competition-books series. More than 100 hand-selected drawings and paintings by a wide variety of top contemporary artists have been carefully curated to capture the wonder of nature, from the family room to the farm and the sea to the savanna. The best of the best masterworks from ‘AcrylicWorks’, ‘Splash’, ‘Strokes of Genius’ and ‘INCITE’ have been compiled into this gorgeous, oversized full-colour book, which includes observations into the texture, innovation, style and significance of each piece. Accompanying in-depth interviews with the artists offer meaningful insights into nature, the creative process and the human condition.
I hope to bring the viewer into a more intimate view and greater connection with the animal, and through that animal, with themselves. –Heather A. Mitchell, Shepherd Pause AUTHOR: Jamie Markle is the Vice President and General Manager for the Fine Art Community at F+W. He works closely with the editorial teams at F+W to provide art instruction from the world’s best artists in all formats: magazines, books, videos, digital downloads and online content. In addition to his twenty-five years in product and media development, Jamie holds a degree in fine art with a concentration in painting and drawing from Xavier University. SELLING POINTS:

In the vein of the Splash and Strokes of Genius titles, this promises to deliver the same prestige and inspiration as a must have volume.

100 best of the best, carefully curated images of a popular subject–animals and wildlife–by a wide variety of top artists.

Inspiration and insights from 100 current creators in an oversized book with coffee-table appeal and instruction.