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| The Art of Botanical Painting | 
 enlarge | Author: Margaret Stevens
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 50673
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0060819073
Dewey Decimal Number: 750
EAN: 9780060819071
ASIN: 0060819073
Publication Date: November 30, 2005
Release Date: November 1, 2005
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Product Description
The first definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring step-by-step work by members of the Society. This beautifully illustrated book covers all aspects -- from plants and flowers to fruit, vegetables and gardens as a whole. Botanical illustration has been a popular art form for many centuries, with its appealing traditions of detail and beauty. Reflecting continued interest in the subject, The Society of Botanical Artists has, for the first time, decided to put together a practical teaching guide to the art. The Society's membership includes only the most highly-esteemed artists in the field, many of whom regularly teach, and this book reflects that depth of expertise. Packed with demonstrations, step-by-step exercises and stunning illustrations, this is an inspiring, practical guide, as well as a visual treat. Contents include: * Materials * Practical botany * Techniques for drawing, coloured pencils, watercolour painting and gouache * Painting greens & leaf library * Flower library * Composition * Working in the field * Fruit & vegetables * Working with photographs * Flowers in the garden * Botanical illustration * Presentation and framing * Exhibitions -- advice on showing
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Botanical Painting November 10, 2006
7 out of 28 found this review helpful
It is a nice book and the explain it good the art of flowers. I recommanded on every the draw with flowers.
Absolutely the best April 8, 2006
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
I've bought all sorts of books on botanical painting but this is the best of the best. The illustrations are fabulous, the instructions clear and comprehensive. Have you ever heard of "botanical gray"? This book is something you can't live without.
Possibly the best available book on Botanical Painting December 31, 2004
128 out of 128 found this review helpful
What a fabulous book!
If you paint flowers in watercolour or are enrolled on a course of Botanical Illustration, as I am, then this is the book for you.
Written by Margaret Stevens in association with the Society of Botanical Artists, the book takes the reader briefly through the beginnings of Botanical Art to a useful chapter on materials including paper, watercolours and brushes. Whilst it doesn't proscribe a palette of colours, the great majority of the illustrations detail the colours used. The chapter on plant anatomy is useful for the non-botanist as is the one on drawing technique for those new to this aspect of painting.
What gives this book a considerable edge over others of this type is that its other purpose is as the text book for a two-year diploma course in Botanical Illustration run by the SBA. (The author is the course director.) There are up to a dozen examples of work covered from start to finish over several pages produced by members of the SBA, some of whom are tutors on the course. There is excellent detail of watercolour technique and superb coverage of the production of varied coloured leaves and flowers and the colours used in their painting. The chapters on composition, working in the field and painting fruit and vegetables are extremely useful. All chapters are illustrated by high quality botanical paintings, mostly by SBA members.
A beautiful book to own, better as an inspiration to painting but best of all as a reference when painting flowers in watercolours.
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