Keynote and Book Signing with Author and Illustrator David Sibley
$40.00
Event: Keynote and Book Signing with Author and Illustrator David Sibley
Title: “The Art of Identification”
Date/Time: Saturday, February 17, 6:45pm (doors open at 6:15pm)
Location: Burchfield Penney Tower Auditorium
Description: In the same way that poetry conveys rich meaning in just a few words, the illustrations in a field guide need to give maximum information in minimum space. Tracing his own artistic development through sketches and paintings, David discusses the unique requirements and challenges of illustrating for a field guide.
Cost: $40
Talking Leaves Bookstore will be present with copies of Sibley's book for purchase.
About David Sibley: David Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his name, including the New York Times bestseller The Sibley Guide to Birds. He has contributed art and articles to Smithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching, and North American Birds, and wrote and illustrated a syndicated column for The New York Times.
This keynote is part of Birds on the Niagara 2024
