Drawing And Painting Plants

Author : Christina Brodie
Publisher : Herbert Press
ISBN 13 : 9781789940657
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing and Painting Plants written by Christina Brodie and published by Herbert Press. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a botanically based (as opposed to free-form drawing) practicalmanual on how to paint a vast range of plants in watercolour and othermedia.

Author : Isik Guner
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1800930534
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Illustration from Life written by Isik Guner and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Keith West
Publisher : A & C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713670059
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Draw Plants written by Keith West and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 2004 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and authoritative handbook is for all those who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy. In it the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scraper board, watercolour, acrylics and gouache; on building up a painting or drawing by stages; on taking measurements and understanding plant structure; on collecting, handling and preserving plant material.

Author : Sarah Simblet
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756672341
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botany for the Artist written by Sarah Simblet and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join artist Sarah Simblet on an inspirational journey of discovery as she teaches you how to draw every type of plant. From the tiniest mosses to exotic flowers and majestic trees, this book shows how understanding botany will give your portraits of plants vibrancy and life. In Botany for the Artist, Sarah Simblet takes you on a personal tour of the kingdom of plants, encouraging you to observe them more closely and draw them more accurately. She shows how to begin with simple shapes, outline the composition, blend colors, and add highlights and other finishing touches. Complemented by beautiful photographs, Sarah's drawings reveal the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Step-by-step drawing classes and detailed pages from Sarah's sketchbooks guide you through all the techniques that you need to draw plants successfully. Masterclasses by famous artists - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - showcase different approaches to botanical illustration over the centuries. Botany for the Artist is a visual feast, not just for anyone wishing to master drawing plants, but for gardeners, photographers, and everyone who is passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.

Author : Kyehyun Park
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0760373302
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers written by Kyehyun Park and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to draw beautiful flowers and add breathtaking watercolor with the easy step-by-step instructions in Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers.

Author : Karen Kluglein
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1631598570
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists written by Karen Kluglein and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally developed in the 18th century as a visual supplement to botanical nomenclature, botanical illustration and art uniquely fuse art and science by documenting the parts, details, and life cycles of plant species. In Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists, eminent botanical artist and veteran workshop instructor Karen Kluglein reveals her secrets for rendering leaves, flowers, berries, and branches both accurately and beautifully. The book begins with a brief history of the art form, followed by guidance on developing observational skills for this genre, key botanical terms and concepts, and the differences among botanical illustration, botanical art, and flower painting. The chapters that follow offer detailed guidance and demonstrations for drawing and painting botanicals in a variety of mediums: Drawing. Explore loose gestural drawing, precise measuring and rendering, and working from photographs with graphite, colored pencil, finepoint markers, pen and ink, and silverpoint. Painting. Master color mixing, washes, layering, gradations, values, and adding details in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, plus guidance on adding “personality” to your work and knowing when a painting is done. Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists shows artists at all skill levels how to translate careful observations into stunning works of art.

Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Millbrook Press TM
ISBN 13 : 1728466776
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants Can't Sit Still written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Millbrook Press TM. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating picture book shows just how excitingly active plants really are. "With a doctorate in biology, Hirsch understands her subject, but equally important is her ability to communicate with well-chosen words that make the ideas fun and memorable for children. . . . A new way to see the plants around us."—starred, Booklist "Colorful, exuberant illustrations work impressively with the text. . . . Excellent collaboration produced a winner: graceful, informative, and entertaining."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Author : Mary Ann Scott
Publisher : Batsford Books
ISBN 13 : 1849943028
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botanical Sketchbook written by Mary Ann Scott and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist, told through the sketchbooks and paintings she produced for the Distance Learning Diploma Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists. Packed with advice and tips, this book will serve as a guide and inspiration to anyone wanting to embark on life as a botanical artist. This book is both a showcase of Mary Ann Scott's work and a record of her achievements, including first-hand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced as she progressed. It contains work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Along the way are delicate floral compositions, juicy fruit and vegetables, botanical dissections, and her adventures out in the field. Margaret Stevens's comments on each assignments are also included, giving an insight into the assessment process and an all-round view of Mary Ann's successes and (very rare) failures. The book ends with a glorious selection of Mary Ann's ongoing work as a botanical artist.

Author : Dorothea Barlowe
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486155234
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrating Nature written by Dorothea Barlowe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pair of professional artists offers valuable suggestions for realistic portrayals of flowers, animals, and other natural subjects. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations use watercolors, oils, pencil, and other media. Over 400 illustrations.

Author : Christina Brodie
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drawing and Painting Plants written by Christina Brodie and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear step-by-step instructions show how to render with botanical accuracy a wide range of plants and plant parts -- from flowers and fruits, leaves and bark, to fungi, mosses, and seaweeds. Detailed examples illustrate techniques including pencil, ink, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and scraper board, making this a complete instructional course in drawing and painting plants.