Description
Product ID: | 9781849942713 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Title: | Botanical Illustration for Beginners |
Subtitle: | A Step-by-Step Guide |
Authors: | Author: Meriel Thurstan, Rosie Martin |
Page Count: | 144 |
Subjects: | Botanical art, Botanical art |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Over 50 step-by-step exercises to guide you through the botanical illustration process in simple, easy-to-follow stages. Includes composition, drawing, painting techniques and colour. A unique and exciting approach to botanical illustration, this beginner guide demonstrates everything you need to know about capturing beautiful botanical specimens on paper. Each exercise guides the reader through a different aspect of botanical illustration, breaking the whole process down into simple, easy-to-follow stages. Whether you are a beginner looking for advice on composition and how to plot out your initial drawings, an experienced artist looking to develop your skills at colour mixing and working with unusual colours, or an old hand looking to capture more challenging and complex textures and shapes, there is something for botanical artists of all levels. Acclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan ran the popular botanical painting course at the Eden Project and have filled this fantastically illustrated guide with practical and inspirational worksheets, colour swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings. |
Imprint Name: | Batsford Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Batsford Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-04-02 |