John illustrated over a hundred books in full or in part. A fairly comprehensive bibliography was published in his book Land Marks and Sea Wings in 2005. Not usually signed, the artworks would be sent back once the publisher had finished with them. Sometimes these originals would be part of an exhibition accompanying the book, […]
Book reviews
Book Review – TLS, Mark Cocker
Land Marks and Sea Wings “The author’s photograph used on the dust jacket for this lovely volume of paintings depicts the artist looking a remarkable twenty to thirty years younger than his true age. Perhaps it’s this famous vitality that has allowed John Busby, now well into his eighth decade, to sustain a reputation as […]
Good Reads Website – Drawing Birds
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Book Review – Drawing Birds 1st edition
Drawing Birds: an RSPB guide. FIRST EDITION This review by British Birds magazine was written by Ian Lewingon John Busby is known as being a master of line and movement in bird art. Who better to produce this book explaining his thoughts and techniques of drawing birds. His ability to express himself and to describe […]
Book review – SOC magazine
“Busby’s curiosity about and delight in the natural world jump from every page of this book. Each picture captures an energy so much more vivid than many photographs.” A recent SOC magazine carried a review by Mark Boyd of Lines from Nature. SOC – Scotland’s Bird Club John Busby was widely recognised as a master of […]
Book review – BBC Wildlife magazine
The August 2016 edition of BBC Wildlife Magazine carried a six page article about Lines from Nature showcasing selected highlights from the book. Arguably among the most influential British wildlife artists of the post-war period thanks to his bestselling books, John Busby had a gift for capturing the essence of a species with just a […]
Book Review – Aubrey Art Gallery
Landscape and birds have been twin passions in John Busby’s life for more than 70 years. In Land Marks and Sea Wings, John’s paintings and drawings spanning more than half a century are accompanied by his perceptive writings. From the Yorkshire of his youth John takes us to his adopted Scotland and on his […]
Book Review – Birdwatch magazine
This book is a little gem which will bring joy and amusement to the reader. If an artist has a gift, then it is surely his ability to share a personal vision and to reveal the world in a fresh way to the viewer. John Busby has been doing just that for more than […]
Book Review – Emily N Howard
John Busby’s Drawing Birds and Looking at Birds Posted on January 25, 2015 by Emily A couple of days ago, a package came in the mail which contained a very thoughtful gift for me from my husband: a copy of Drawing Birds by the British wildlife artist John Busby. It’s now the second book of Busby’s […]
Book Review – British Birds
Thought-provoking? I think so. Busby says: ‘identifying a bird is only the beginning’. For many years John Busby’s work has graced the pages and walls of numerous books and exhibitions. His ethos has always been to observe his subjects in the field and record first-hand what unfolds in front of him, rather than what […]
Book Review – Birds in Mallorca
Anyone who has visited Mallorca will instantly be captivated by John Busby’s evocative drawings. British Birds Magazine To use John Busby’s own words, this book came about through a desire to give the many friends that he met there ‘a book of visual memories’. Anyone who has visited Mallorca will instantly be captivated by John […]