Artists know how difficult it is to find quality photographs of birds to reference for their work. In this follow-up to his successful Artist's Photo Reference: Birds, Bart Rulon comes to artists' aid with more than 600 sharp, high-quality photographs of the birds consumers have requested. Readers will turn to this reference for: Popular songbirds like sparrows, finches, wrens and robins, as well as other artist favourites like eagles and swans; Songbirds has more than 50 birds not included in Rulon's Artist's Photo Reference: Birds. 5 painting demos that illustrate how successful artists use reference photos to add realism to their work; A welcome variety of scenes and positions - birds shown close up, in natural habitats, individually and in groups - to suit artists of many different styles and interests; As an added bonus, the introduction offers tips on how artists can save money by taking their own photos to expand their reference collection even more!