Botanical Illustration: The Essential Reference

Botanical Illustration: The Essential Reference
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2016-06-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486799859

Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images includes medieval illuminated manuscripts, early woodcuts, hand-colored lithographs, Art Nouveau florals, and much more. Detailed bibliographies and artist biographies.

Botanical Art Techniques

Botanical Art Techniques
Author: American Society of Botanical Artists
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1604697903

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.

Botanical Illustration

Botanical Illustration
Author: Valerie Oxley
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1847976611

Botanical Illustration is an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. This book builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter. It deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject. Introduction to basic botany; preparation of plant material for drawing; use of pencil, watercolour, coloured pencil and pen and ink; suggested topics for further study; correcting mistakes and finishing touches. Invaluable for beginners and skilled artists alike, and an excellent reference book for teachers. Superbly illustrated with 216 colour illustrations.Valerie Oxley is a freelance tutor who has inspired students worldwide with her enthusiasm for natural history and plant illustration.

Vintage Botanical Illustration

Vintage Botanical Illustration
Author: Kale James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2021-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781925968750

Are you looking to gain access to hundreds of beautifully rendered copyright-free botanical illustrations to use in graphic design projects, wedding invitations and collages? Alternatively, are you looking for the best reference material available for your botanical illustrations and designs? This offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of vintage botanical illustrations that will provide you with precisely that. This book features an inspiring and diverse range of lush tropical flowers, fruits, palms, perennials, trees, masterfully rendered ornamental garden varietals, and more. Download Included: Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to all 184 images featured. These images can be used in art and design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for your home and office. About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more. This book is an essential resource for creatives and plant lovers of all ages. Gain access to your downloads and start creating beautiful botanical creations today!

A New Flowering

A New Flowering
Author: Shirley Sherwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781854442062

This major exhibition brings together the greatest treasures of botanical art including over 80 botanical illustrations, both ancient and modern, spanning 1000 years.

Vintage Botanical Illustration

Vintage Botanical Illustration
Author: Kale James
Publisher: Avenue House Press PTY Limited
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781925968040

This 2019 offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of copyright free vintage botanical illustrations. With artwork from acclaimed botanical illustrators and taxonomists such as Hoola van Nooten, George Worthington Smith and Nicholas Edward Brown, this pictorial archive features a diverse range of species including lush tropical flowers, fruits and foliage, carnivorous plants, exotic fungi through to masterfully rendered perennials, roses, trees, classic English garden varietals and more.

Botanical Illustration

Botanical Illustration
Author: Siriol Sherlock
Publisher: Batsford
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780713490527

"Packed with inspirational ideas and valuable tips, award-winning artist Siriol Sherlock breathes new life into the genre of botanical painting." – Leisure Painter The 2005 winner of the Artists Choice Award – now in paperback - reveals the secrets behind her stunning and luminous plant portraits. Using simple techniques that produce breathtaking results, and packed with inspirational ideas for botanical artists.

Rhs Botanical Illustration

Rhs Botanical Illustration
Author: Charlotte Brooks
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-06-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781788840149

This book presents a cross-section of recent Royal Horticultural Society gold medalists from around the world. The RHS awards its gold medal only to the most outstanding exhibitions, encouraging the international artistic community to perform to the highest standard. The illustrations gathered in these pages demonstrate great attention to detail, masterful color work, and outstanding technical skill.

Natural History Illustration in Pen and Ink

Natural History Illustration in Pen and Ink
Author: Sarah Morrish
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2021-08-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1785009230

This beautiful book combines the author's extensive ecological knowledge with art, and her passion for drawing with ink. It is packed with clear instruction and inspirational illustrations, and will be treasured by artists, illustrators, scientists and ecologists alike. Practical advice is given on using a range of materials and equipment for illustrating in pen and ink, as well as the collection and preservation of subject matter and reference material. Detailed instruction is given on how to create essential mark-making techniques that will enhance your illustrations through accurate depiction of shape, form, texture and pattern, and in the principles and elements of design. Subject-themed chapters include plants, strandline and marine specimens, fossils, invertebrates, and mammals. There are step-by-step exercises suitable for all skill levels, and case studies describing working practice as a professional illustrator.

Botany for Artists

Botany for Artists
Author: Lizabeth Leech
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Botanical illustration
ISBN: 9781847972781

Botany for Artists is an accessible introduction to the world of plant science. It is aimed at anyone who is interested in plants and flowers, especially those who wish to draw or paint them without sacrificing technical accuracy to aesthetic quality.