Animal Odyssey

Embark on a New Journey...

Renowned tattoo artist and illustrator Chris Garver returns to guide us on the ultimate visual safari. From the rare, to the imaginary, to the everyday, this unique and intriguing menagerie is rendered in his exquisite, distinctive style. Each graceful and spark your creativity.

ISBN: 978-1-942021-56-8

Animal Odyssey C O L O R I N G F R O M T H E FA M I L I A R T O T H E FA N TA S T I C

• GARVER

$14.95 US • $16.95 CANADA

CHRIS GARVER

C O L O R I N G F R O M T H E FA M I L I A R T O T H E FA N TA S T I C

illustration will stimulate your imagination

ANIMAL ODYSSEY •

A R T • Te c h n i q u e s • C o l o r

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Animal Odyssey C O L O R I N G F R O M T H E FA M I L I A R T O T H E FA N TA S T I C CHRIS GARVER Get Creative 6 NEW YORK

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Return to the world of Chris Garver’s art.

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✒ For Kristin

INTRODUCTION

Let the animal odyssey begin...

People responded so well to the animals I drew in my first book, Color Odyssey, that I decided I wanted to create a book that just featured animals. In my tattoo art, I draw a lot of big cats, snakes, birds, and koi fish (I’ve even done a lot of pet portraits which are really very sweet) but this is the first time I’ve drawn such a wide variety of creatures.

And usually when I’m drawing animals they have fur, feathers, or scales—whatever that animal might have in real life. But here, for coloring, I’ve tried to make things interesting by incorporating patterns. I don’t generally do a lot of pattern work in my art, so this was an exciting exploration for me.

And because I drew many kinds of animals that I don’t normally draw, I had to do a lot of research on them, their anatomy, the way they move, and their environments.

It reminded me how much I loved animals when I was a kid. I had a huge encyclopedia of animals and always wanted to know more about animals and how they live. I guess it sort of sticks with your subconscious.

Plus, my daughter has gotten into nature very early and she loves learning about animals. On one hand they are so much like us, but in many other ways each one is totally unique. It seems like an endless variety, and there is so much to learn.

Where I live now, there aren’t a lot of animals. Living in a large city makes me appreciate nature so much more. I don’t think any artist can always explain why they’re drawn to something or why they make the art they do. But we’re animals and a part of nature, too, and so I think we have an inborn curiosity about the natural world around us. Being able to use that curiosity has made creating Animal Odyssey such a great experience.

—CHRIS GARVER

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Get Creative 6 An imprint of Mixed Media Resources 161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013 sixthandspringbooks.com Copyright © 2017 by Chris Garver All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage-and-retrieval systems—without written permission of the publisher.

The designs in this book are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be reproduced in any form for commercial use.

Permission is granted to photocopy content for the personal use of the retail purchaser.

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CHRIS GARVER PHOTO CREDIT

Butch Hogan Photography New York, NY butch@butchhogan.com / www.butchhogan.com (917) 687-845 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Well known and respected throughout the worldwide tattoo community, Chris Garver garnered mainstream attention after appearing as a regular on the realityTV show Miami Ink. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he attended the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts High School and later, New York’s School of Visual Arts. An avid traveler and aficionado of all styles of tattoos, Chris has visited and worked in such locales as Japan, Singapore, England, and the Netherlands.

He currently resides in New York City with his daughter. This is his third book.

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Embark on a New Journey...

Renowned tattoo artist and illustrator Chris Garver returns to guide us on the ultimate visual safari. From the rare, to the imaginary, to the everyday, this unique and intriguing menagerie is rendered in his exquisite, distinctive style. Each graceful and spark your creativity.

ISBN: 978-1-942021-56-8

Animal Odyssey C O L O R I N G F R O M T H E FA M I L I A R T O T H E FA N TA S T I C

• GARVER

$14.95 US • $16.95 CANADA

CHRIS GARVER

C O L O R I N G F R O M T H E FA M I L I A R T O T H E FA N TA S T I C

illustration will stimulate your imagination

ANIMAL ODYSSEY •

A R T • Te c h n i q u e s • C o l o r

Get Creative 6

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