This beautiful guide to painting animals is stunningly reproduced and it’s possible to see every hair on the generous variety of subjects.

This is important, because Angela paints in minute detail and this is something of a masterclass. Although there are a few figurative paintings, Angela’s subjects are mostly big cats. You will, though, also find dogs, apes and birds, all depicted in Angela’s preferred medium of acrylics. Very helpfully, there are several demonstrations that will help you get to grips with this method of working and the generous page size also helps you to see every detail.

Angela includes plenty of advice on working from photographs, basic drawing and tonal sketches, as well as the use of layers and glazes. This is a confidently-presented book from an author who has absolutely mastered her subject and medium.

Search Press - Hardback - 144 pages - Colour throughout