Description: 'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' - The Artist Christabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, world leaders in the study and preservation of plant species. Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art. This inspiring guide covers everything you need to know: choose a subject and create a vibrant composition; accurately sketch, shade and colour leaves, flowers, cacti and more; finally, press and preserve your own treasured specimens. A chapter on travel drawing gives a flavour of the author's worldwide experience, and there are many of her beautiful plates from the prestigious Curtis's Botanical Magazine. There is a helpful section on suitable subjects for beginners and a glossary of terms, to get you started in the beautiful art of botanical illustration.
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EAN: 9781800920910
UPC: 9781800920910
ISBN: 9781800920910
MPN: N/A
Book Title: Kew Book of Botanical Illustration
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Search Press, The Limited
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: Plants / Flowers, Techniques / Watercolor Painting, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Graphic Arts / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Design, Nature, Art
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Author: Christabel King
Item Length: 11.6 in
Item Width: 8.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
