INTRODUCTION
There is SOMETHING ABOUT ANIMALS that speaks to the human soul,
这些有关动物的内容表达了人类的本心，
and something magical about the attempt to "capture" that spirit and put it down on paper for posterity.
尝试“捕捉”动物们的灵气并为后代绘制在纸上是件神奇的事。
That elusive and intangible element is magnified a hundred-fold when the subject of such a drawing is a wild animals,that creature that lurks at the edges of our communities and our consciousness.
那难以理解和形容的本心被放大了百倍，尤其当绘画的对象是野生动物，那些在我们的社区甚至在我们的觉察之外的造物时。

However,wild animals can be known,they can be drawn,and they even become familiar individuals,with stories and faces of their own,
尽管如此，通过独特的习性(stories)和相貌，野生动物也能够被感知，被画下来，甚至成为更加熟悉的一部分，
if only we allow enough time to get to konw them.
只要我们付出足够的时间来与它们相处，理解它们。

It is not an easy process,but it is,I think,an immensely satisfying one,and every person's journey into their world is different.
这不是个轻松的过程，但我认为这是一件非常幸福的事，并且每个人进入它们世界的旅程都各不相同。
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In this book,I focus on the wildlife I know best——North American mammals.
这本书主要涉及我最了解的北美野生哺乳类动物。
Here you will find detailed information about most of the common mammal species of North American wildlife,including color markings,body shapes,and behavior.
在这儿你将找到大部分关于常见野生北美哺乳动物的特征，包括毛色、体态和动作。

While the focus of this book is on the structure and appearance of various animal species,
尽管这本书着重于不同种类动物的结构和多样的外貌，
I believe that a knowledge of animal behavior is vital to understanding your subject and what makes it "tick,"
但我相信，对于理解你的作品和解决遇到的瓶颈来说，动物行为的知识是相当的重要，
and therefore,to creating a convincing piece of animal art that goes beyond a mere construction of anatomy and into a semblance of life.
因此，去创造一幅令人信服的画作远好过一幅仅仅建立在解剖学上的表皮。
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Despite the focus on North American species,I hope that this book will also be helpful to wildlife artists around the world.
尽管着重于北美动物，我也很希望这本书能为世界各地的野生动物画家带来帮助。
Many species found in North America,such as the brown bear,gray wolf,read fox,elk(red deer),moose(elk),weasel(stoat),otter,and marten,are also found elsewhere as either the same or a very similar species.
很多北美物种，比如棕熊、灰狼、红狐、麋鹿（赤鹿）、驼鹿（麋鹿）、鼬鼠（鼬），水獭、和貂也在其他地区有着非常类似的种属。
There may be subtle differences from one continent to another,but the basics should be the same.
这在不同州之间可能有微妙的区别，但基础还是一致的。

贴吧名字涨姿势了。。。=

光看这本书里那些插图就觉得很赞了
单纯的用同种颜色笔就可以将动物最复杂的部份 毛发画的真实.
特别是熊的那一张

这书我有，我觉得用做动画设计不错，乍看粗粝实则功力深厚，动态十足
但是用作插画之类的，毛发的绘制方法不够详尽（作者大部分都是用调子盖掉了）