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Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project
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Rosie Martin, Meriel Thurstan
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Free shipping Australia wide  Ships within 24 hours from USA supplier| Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 144 pages | | Other Information: | c. 200 illustrations | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 17 March 2008 |
This bestselling botanical illustration title new in paperback. Devised by experienced teacher and award-winning artist Rosie Martin, this course is based on the botanical illustration course taught at the highly acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall.Packed with practical information for illustrators of all abilities, this accessible guide uses simple instructions, easy-to-follow exercises and stunning illustrations throughout.A wide range of subjects is covered, from beautiful orchids and irises to more complex forms, such as pineapples and artichokes - including chapters on drawing white flowers and illustrating roots.This course guides the reader through basic drawing techniques, such as pencil drawing and tones and shadows, to the more advanced skills required for botanical illustration, from dissection and bisection to creating detail, texture and perspective. (word count c. 35,000 words) About the AuthorRosie Martin holds a Gold Medal from the RHS for her botanical watercolour painting. She is an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists and teaches a variety of art-based subjects, including botanical illustration in both. She has worked in fashion, ballet and theatre; her clients have included David Bowie, Anthony Caro, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Muir, for whom she produced textiles and interior design prints. Table of Contents* Pencil Drawing * Shapes in Nature * Plant dissection and bisection * Perspective * Use of tonal contrast * Line drawing and pencil shading * Colour and pigment mixing * Application of watercolour * Highlights and shiny surfaces * Composition and arrangement |
| Publisher: | Batsford Ltd | | ISBN: | 0713490748 |
| EAN: | 9780713490749 | | Dimensions: | 27.43 x 21.54 x 0.99 centimeters (0.59 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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 – Customer review on 16/07/2010
This is a useful book ideal for a beginner or more advanced artists, it teaches you how a flower or plant actually looks, not how we think it looks. By following the instructions you will be able to create drawings, learn about shading and painting. This book makes you want to get drawing when you see a plant in the garden. Soon you will be keeping a sketch book of your garden or creating beautiful art works to be proud of. Inspiration and practice is all it takes. This book is excellent
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– Customer review on 14/04/2009
No wonder this book was voted Practical Art Book of The Year in 2007, it is a book to grace any artist's shelf and has become a firm favourite with me. There is a very good reason for this, I love to paint but I do not consider myself to be good at drawing. I have therefore, always opted for 'impressions' of flowers. I have tried many drawing course books, only to fail at almost every step. The big difference is that this book really works and at last I am proud at my drawing efforts.
This book is for all levels of botanical illustrators and it is full of practical information that is easy to apply to your own projects. Advice given includes how to set up a studio, mixing colour and composition. The steps are easy to follow - come on, if I can do it, you can. All the basics of drawing are here. Starting with pencil, this book takes you through the stages from basic skills to advanced techniques to complete works in colour. The finished illustrations in this book are exquisite and throughout the book is well-presented and easy to use.
If there is one book that can inspire you to illustrate, this is it. Worth every penny.
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