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An introduction to botanical illustration in ten step-by-step lessons.
This practical introduction to botanical illustration is formed of ten graded lessons, where each teaches you new skills to build upon the last. From mushrooms and orchids to hawthorn berries and leaves, once you've completed these lessons in drawing and painting botanical subjects, you will have all the techniques you need in order to tackle far more complex arrangements. Even if you are still an uninitiated illustrator, learn how to produce accurate and beautiful results with step-by-step instructions for each individual project.
With advice on drawing accurately, measuring and recording your subject, as well as preparing a well-composed botanical plate, this book covers everything you need to know to get ahead in botanical illustration.
Table of Contents
Equipment
Composition
Techniques
Lesson 1: Accurate Drawing
Lesson 2: Leaf
Lesson 3: Apple
Lesson 4: Mushroom
Lesson 5: Pencil
Lesson 6: Pen and Ink
Lesson 7: Flower
Lesson 8: Foliage
Lesson 9: Hawthorne Leaves and Berries
Lesson 10: Botanical Plate
Conclusion
Mounting and Framing
Societies and Exhibitions
Further Reading
Suppliers
Glossary
Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 136 |
| ISBN | 9781789941081 |
| Imprint | Herbert Press |
| Illustrations | 150 colour illustrations |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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