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Author : Isik Guner
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1800930534
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Botanical Illustration from Life written by Isik Guner and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wendy Hollender
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 1984856723
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)
Download or read book The Joy of Botanical Drawing written by Wendy Hollender and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world. Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more. From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.
Author : Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781264112
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Kew Book of Botanical Illustration written by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Valerie Oxley
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847976611
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)
Download or read book Botanical Illustration written by Valerie Oxley and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical Illustration is an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. This book builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter. It deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject. Introduction to basic botany; preparation of plant material for drawing; use of pencil, watercolour, coloured pencil and pen and ink; suggested topics for further study; correcting mistakes and finishing touches. Invaluable for beginners and skilled artists alike, and an excellent reference book for teachers. Superbly illustrated with 216 colour illustrations.Valerie Oxley is a freelance tutor who has inspired students worldwide with her enthusiasm for natural history and plant illustration.
Author : Victionary
Publisher : Viction:ary
ISBN 13 : 9789887903499
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Botanical Inspiration written by Victionary and published by Viction:ary. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Botanical Inspiration is a timeless collection of artwork and illustrations that feature flora and its many facets through a variety of visual concepts, styles, and techniques."--
Author : Leigh Ann Gale
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 178500428X
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Botanical Illustration written by Leigh Ann Gale and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical Illustration - the complete guide explains the processes and methods behind this beautiful art genre. It highlights the importance of the requisite skills of close observation, accurate drawing and attention to detail. Leigh Ann Gale is a leading botanical artist and tutor, and she generously demonstrates her approach in this book. Her worked example of fuchsia magellanica clearly shows the varied stages of an illustration. Along with step-by-step instructions to a range of subjects, this book is beautifully illustrated with over 350 images, diagrams and paintings of her and her students' work. This book is a source of inspiration as well as a definitive guide, and the contents include: introduction to botany and a comprehensive botanical glossary; a case study demonstrating each stage of a worked example, including the selection and preparation of a subject, observational drawings, composition skills and painting processes; step-by-step instruction covering many subjects, from creating shine on leaves and berries, to painting white flowers and depicting hairs on leaves and stems; a guide to colour theory and how to mix colours accurately to match your specimens and make the most of your watercolour palette; and ideas on how to continue, and develop your own style of botanical illustration. This book will be of great interest to all botanical artists, natural history artists, watercolourists, gardeners and natural historians and is lavishly illustrated with 391 colour images.
Author : Peggy Dean
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0399582207
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Botanical Line Drawing written by Peggy Dean and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, an easy, no-skills-necessary guide to drawing flowers, leaves, and cacti with 200 step-by-step prompts. Line drawing is an easy-to-master art form featuring illustrative, doodle-like designs. It's used widely among artists of many types with both fine and bold lines, creating different variations. Botanical Line Drawing teaches you how to start with the simplest doodles, building into more elaborate, delicate illustrations. This book focuses on the extremely popular subject matter of the natural world and includes flowers, leaves, succulents, houseplants, trees, branches, mushrooms, and more. These simple line drawings will allow you to branch out and have fun with your own personal style, as well as inspire you to add flourishes to other projects.
Author : Julia Trickey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909747456
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (474 download)
Download or read book Botanical Artistry written by Julia Trickey and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wendy Hollender
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823007065
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Botanical Drawing in Color written by Wendy Hollender and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough immersion into the world of scientifically accurate, three-dimensional, and artistically rendered natural botanical illustration. The step-by-step instructions in this invaluable guide, written by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field, Wendy Hollender, will grow your artistic ability, whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert. Each lesson in the book increases in complexity to build your skill set in a clear, concise, and accessible way. With a focus on the natural world through the botanical life-cycle, each project is not only a technical study, but a beautiful piece of artwork in and of itself. In this book, you will learn: • Single light source toning technique • Principles of perspective for drawing flowers • The fundamentals of plant anatomy • Colored pencil techniques and color theory of the natural world
Author : Keith West
Publisher : A & C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713670059
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)
Download or read book How to Draw Plants written by Keith West and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 2004 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and authoritative handbook is for all those who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy. In it the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scraper board, watercolour, acrylics and gouache; on building up a painting or drawing by stages; on taking measurements and understanding plant structure; on collecting, handling and preserving plant material.
Author : Shirley Sherwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854442062
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)
Download or read book A New Flowering written by Shirley Sherwood and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major exhibition brings together the greatest treasures of botanical art including over 80 botanical illustrations, both ancient and modern, spanning 1000 years.
Author : Margaret Stevens
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060819073
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The Art of Botanical Painting written by Margaret Stevens and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an instructional guide to the art of botanical illustrations, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring step-by-step work by members of the society.
Author : Sarah Simblet
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756672341
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)
Download or read book Botany for the Artist written by Sarah Simblet and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join artist Sarah Simblet on an inspirational journey of discovery as she teaches you how to draw every type of plant. From the tiniest mosses to exotic flowers and majestic trees, this book shows how understanding botany will give your portraits of plants vibrancy and life. In Botany for the Artist, Sarah Simblet takes you on a personal tour of the kingdom of plants, encouraging you to observe them more closely and draw them more accurately. She shows how to begin with simple shapes, outline the composition, blend colors, and add highlights and other finishing touches. Complemented by beautiful photographs, Sarah's drawings reveal the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Step-by-step drawing classes and detailed pages from Sarah's sketchbooks guide you through all the techniques that you need to draw plants successfully. Masterclasses by famous artists - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - showcase different approaches to botanical illustration over the centuries. Botany for the Artist is a visual feast, not just for anyone wishing to master drawing plants, but for gardeners, photographers, and everyone who is passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.
Author : Charlotte Brooks
Publisher : Acc Art Books
ISBN 13 : 9781788840149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Rhs Botanical Illustration written by Charlotte Brooks and published by Acc Art Books. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a cross-section of recent Royal Horticultural Society gold medalists from around the world. The RHS awards its gold medal only to the most outstanding exhibitions, encouraging the international artistic community to perform to the highest standard. The illustrations gathered in these pages demonstrate great attention to detail, masterful color work, and outstanding technical skill.
Author : American Society of Botanical Artists
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697903
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Botanical Art Techniques written by American Society of Botanical Artists and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical Art Techniques is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to one of the most delicate art forms. From the experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists, this essential reference features how-to tutorials for all the major techniques, moving from basic to intermediate to advanced, so the reader can build on their skills as they progress. Media covered in detail include graphite, pen and ink, watercolor on paper and vellum, and colored pencil, with further tutorials on egg tempera oil, acrylic, gouache, silverpoint, etching, and more. Additional information includes a detailed overview of the necessary materials, basic information about the principles of composition, and advice on how to develop a personal style. Filled with 900 photographs, Botanical Art Techniques is a must-have for creative people everywhere.
Author : Sarah Jane Humphrey
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785004204
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Botanical Art with Scientific Illustration written by Sarah Jane Humphrey and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical and scientific illustration share many common themes - the meticulous observation, the crucial composition, the precision of rendering and the accuracy of colour are all intrinsic to this niche genre of art. In this beautiful book, Sarah Jane Humphrey explains the techniques of the botanical artist but also introduces ideas for scientific illustration, so that the illustrator has a fuller understanding when rendering the natural world. Detailed instruction on all aspects of illustration is given, from application and materials to research and field trips. There is practical advice on using monochrome and colour theory to bring your illustration to life. Illustrated with over 200 of the author's exquisite illustrations, it is an invaluable companion for both beginners and experienced artists, as well as a source of inspiration and joy. Beautifully illustrated with 429 colour illustrations including 200 of the author's own illustrations.
Author : Billy Showell
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781265186
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour written by Billy Showell and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.
