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Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile
Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile is a volume of high-quality botanical art depicts the rich diversity and beauty of Chile's unique forested areas where for the last 25 years the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has engaged in collaborative research and conservation initiatives.Featuring 81 unique watercolour paintings painstakingly and accurately record the minutest of details to bring alive the beautiful plant life of a fascinating part of the world.This reprint edition is one of the first books to be published in English solely dedicated to Chilean plants, includes authoritative non-technical text on trees, shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants and is compiled by three authors draw...
Botanical Sketchbook
This is the story of one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist, told through the sketchbooks and paintings she produced for the Distance Learning Diploma Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists. Packed with advice and tips, this book will serve as a guide and inspiration to anyone wanting to embark on life as a botanical artist. This book is both a showcase of Mary Ann Scott's work and a record of her achievements, including first-hand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced as she progressed. It contains work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Along the way are delicate floral compositions, juicy fruit and vegetables, botanical dissections, and her adventures out in the field. Margaret Stevens's comments on each assignments are also included, giving an insight into the assessment process and an all-round view of Mary Ann's successes and (very rare) failures. The book ends with a glorious selection of Mary Ann's ongoing work as a botanical artist.
Contemporary Botanical Artists
Presents a collection of botanical paintings along with descriptions of the artists' techniques and backgrounds.
A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration
Art meets science in this far-reaching catalogue of botanical illustration. Drawn from the vaults of the National Library of Vienna, these exquisite color reproductions range from 6th-century manuscripts to 19th-century masterpieces and celebrate both the skill of botanical artists and the abundance of natural flora.
Botany for the Artist
In Botany for the Artist Sarah Simblet makes drawings of every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses to sumptuous flowers and trees, and shows how understnding botany helps you to create vibrant, realistic drawings. Complemented by beautiful photographic plant portraits, Sarah's exquisite drawings illustrate the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Drawing classes and studies guide you through the skills needed to capture plants succesfully and vivid examples of work - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - reveal how botanical artists have portrayed plants over the centuries. A visually stunning guide, Botany for the Artist is not only for anyone wishing to master the art of drawing plants, but for all those passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.
Botanical Drawing
The definitive artist's guide to drawing detailed and accurate plants, flowers and other vegetation in pencil—including illustrations and exercises. Botanical Drawing provides a thorough and expert guide to the subject, touching on the history of this fascinating art form as well as its rules and practicalities. Artist Penny Brown explains the materials, learnings and techniques required to produce accurate botanical illustrations. She also includes an accessible, basic study of botany for the absolute beginner. By following Brown’s step-by-step instructions, close studies and explorations of the subjects, you will be able to produce your own illustrations of plants, flowers, vegetables and their myriad parts. Botanical Drawing offers knowledge, techniques, and inspiration as you create your own projects.
How to Draw Plants
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.
Botanical Illustration
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.
