Botanical Drawing Using Graphite And Coloured Pencils

Author : Sue Vize
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781785001598
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Drawing Using Graphite and Coloured Pencils written by Sue Vize and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the drawing techniques involved to creat stunning illustrations of plants using graphite and coloured pencils.

Author : Ann Swan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008328250
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils written by Ann Swan and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated ebook is the first practical step-by-step guide to using coloured pencils in botanical painting and is written by Ann Swan, one of the top exponents of the genre.

Author : Wendy Hollender
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823007065
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Drawing in Color written by Wendy Hollender and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough immersion into the world of scientifically accurate, three-dimensional, and artistically rendered natural botanical illustration. The step-by-step instructions in this invaluable guide, written by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field, Wendy Hollender, will grow your artistic ability, whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert. Each lesson in the book increases in complexity to build your skill set in a clear, concise, and accessible way. With a focus on the natural world through the botanical life-cycle, each project is not only a technical study, but a beautiful piece of artwork in and of itself. In this book, you will learn: • Single light source toning technique • Principles of perspective for drawing flowers • The fundamentals of plant anatomy • Colored pencil techniques and color theory of the natural world

Author : American Society of Botanical Artists
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697903
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Art Techniques written by American Society of Botanical Artists and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical Art Techniques is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to one of the most delicate art forms. From the experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists, this essential reference features how-to tutorials for all the major techniques, moving from basic to intermediate to advanced, so the reader can build on their skills as they progress. Media covered in detail include graphite, pen and ink, watercolor on paper and vellum, and colored pencil, with further tutorials on egg tempera oil, acrylic, gouache, silverpoint, etching, and more. Additional information includes a detailed overview of the necessary materials, basic information about the principles of composition, and advice on how to develop a personal style. Filled with 900 photographs, Botanical Art Techniques is a must-have for creative people everywhere.

Author : Sue Vize
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785001604
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Drawing using Graphite and Coloured Pencils written by Sue Vize and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-07-31 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing with graphite and coloured pencils enables the artist to capture every detail of a plant, and to enjoy, study and celebrate their wonderful forms. Whether the illustration is a striking monotone or vibrant with colour, pencils give you absolute precision. This book, written and illustrated by an award-winning botanical artist, introduces and explains the drawing skills behind the art. Each chapter concentrates on a different aspect of the plant, working upwards from the root system to include the stem, leaves, flowers and fruit. Fungi have also been included due to their close association with plants. With tips and advice throughout, the techniques are supported by step-by-step projects, clear exercises and over 300 colour illustrations. The author explores the techniques of using graphite and coloured pencils, with practical help on lighting, posture and keeping plants fresh. There is instruction on composition, colour charts and mixing, and advice on portraying texture and hairs, and achieving bloom on fruit, with simple explanations of botany to aid the artist's understanding. Lavishly illustrated with 307 colour images.

Author : Trudy Friend
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781266824
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing & Painting Flowers with Coloured Pencils written by Trudy Friend and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trudy Friend's watercolour pencil work is breathtaking, and she invites you to share her love of drawing and painting flowers in this book. Covering flowers in all their glory, you will learn how to draw luminous, convincing flowers in a variety of settings, from garden chrysanthemums to sunflower-thronged landscapes. Watercolour pencils are a creative and rewarding art medium, with many exciting ranges, each with their own distinct techniques and effects. Trudy shows you exactly what you can achieve with each type, and how to combine them in vibrant multi-media pencil paintings.

Author : Ann Swan
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764169748
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils written by Ann Swan and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original title: Botanical paintings with colored pencils.

Author : Wendy Hollender
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 1984856723
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Joy of Botanical Drawing written by Wendy Hollender and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world. Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more. From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.

Author : Alyona Nickelsen
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823085570
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colored Pencil Painting Bible written by Alyona Nickelsen and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint with groundbreaking new techniques for a favorite medium! • Dazzling colors, incredible realism—with simple step-by-step demonstrations • Easy-to-follow instructions from a top colored-pencil artist • Master the wide range of colored pencil effects possible, including blending, layering, translucent effects, and more Radiant color…painterly finishes…astonishing realism…with colored pencils! Achieve rich, luminous color and eye-popping ultra-realistic effects. Artists of every level will be inspired by the amazing new techniques created by Alyona Nickelsen, presented in Colored Pencil Painting Bible for the very first time. Nickelsen’s innovations will delight readers and detailed you-can-do-it processes bring her striking results within reach for every artist. Take colored pencils beyond the ordinary with Colored Pencil Painting Bible!

Author : Penny Brown
Publisher : SearchPress+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1781266115
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Drawing written by Penny Brown and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.