Botanical Illustration for beginners
Subtitle: a step-by-step guide
By: Meriel Thurstan, Rosie Martin
Contributors: Martin, Rosie, 1947- author
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781849942713
Subjects: Botanical illustration; Technique; Drawing; Plants in art; Watercolor painting
Description: Draw a garden on the page! Whether you're a beginner who wants advice on composition and plotting out your initial drawings; a more experienced artist eager to develop your skills with color; or an old hand looking for challenging, complex textures and shapes, this unique approach to botanical illustration has something for you. Filled with practical and inspirational worksheets, color swatches, sketches, and stunning finished paintings, it demonstrates everything you need to know about capturing beautiful botanical specimens on paper.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Materials and equipment; title: Techniques; title: Colour; title: Drawing; title: Basic botany; title: Painting; title: Pattern and texture; title: Coloured pencils; title: Composition; title: Working with white and black; title: Complex forms.