The selection of animals here is, of necessity, limited, but maybe also rather surprising. You get a zebra, a leopard, an alpaca, a red panda and a tiger: three of the big beasts and a couple of less common ones. It does, however, provide a good variety of structure and of hair and fur types, which is a plus point in a book of this kind. You'll also either love or hate the fact that these are often head and shoulders portraits against a plain background - love it because it keeps things simple or hate it because it seems limiting. This isn't a reflection on the book (it's much more a case of it is what it is than anything else I've ever reviewed), but merely a reflection of where it's aimed. Despite these being relatively complex subjects, Angela has done well to present them in a way that's accessible for the relative beginner and she should be congratulated for that.-Artbookreview.net

Angela Gaughan was born and educated in Wales, where she studied portrait painting with Andrew Vicari, a former student of the prestigious Slade School of Art. She is most renowned for her commissioned portraits and wildlife studies. www.angelagaughan.co.uk Angela works in many mediums and exhibits regularly, with many of her paintings in private collections all over the world. She has demonstrated for Daler Rowney, Derwent Pencils, the Artist and Leisure Painter magazines and Chromacolour at a variety of shows, exhibitions and also on television. Angela is President and founder member of The Tamworth Society of Artists; is a Professional Associate member of the SAA; and is a regular contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine. She holds regular workshops, demonstrations and classes in her own studio.

Introduction 4 Materials 6 Transferring the image 9 Daybreak 10 From Russia With Love 18 Bad Hair Day 26 Red Panda 34 Bawa 42 Index 48