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"The Botanical Illustration Course" - published with the Eden Project - is your personal guide to the study of botanical drawing and watercolour painting. Devised by an award-winning botanical artist who teaches at the Eden Project, this course takes you from basic drawing techniques to advanced skills required for the analysis of complex forms in watercolour. Following the syllabus of the botanical illustration course at the acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall, this book offers you the opportunity to perfect the many techniques used to produce beautiful and informative plant portraits. Full of practical information, and with easy-to-follow exercises. * Pencil Drawing * Shapes in Nature * Plant dissection and bisection * Perspective * Use of tonal contrast * Line drawing and pencil shading * Colour and pigment mixing * Application of watercolour * Highlights and shiny surfaces * Composition and arrangement
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Rosie Martin holds a Gold Medal from the RHS for her botanical watercolour painting. She is an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists and teaches a variety of art-based subjects, including botanical illustration in both. She has worked in fashion, ballet and theatre; her clients have included David Bowie, Anthony Caro, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Muir, for whom she produced textiles and interior design prints.
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In this chapter we will show you how to develop observational techniques, working in pencil to draw a specimen in line and tone. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
In this chapter we will show you how to develop observational techniques, working in pencil to draw a specimen in line and tone. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have had several bouts at using course books to learn technique and have found most to be difficult and not very helpful. The artist always seems to go from point a to point b- from the drawing of the subject, with some comments about colour use to the final painting without adding the in between stages. This book, is just the oppostite. It is not a book of "demonstrations" to teach you how to paint by using someone elses method. What it does is give you guidelines, advice and inspiration, while giving lessons and tips on how to improve ones drawing in order to produce an outcome suitable to that persons stage of development. You learn to approach things in the right way to produce a good piece of work and to put forth your own creative abilitities. There is no step by step guidelines on colour or compostion but instead you are given advice on how to best approach these subjects through observation and time spent on the pursuit of becoming a competent botanical artist. As a result, you develop your own style and take the time to explore things such as compostion and paint colours making you in the end a much more knowledgeable, confident and competent artist. A book well worth the cost and thoroughly recommended by anyone wanting to have a go at drawing plants and flowers.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
No wonder this book was voted Practical Art Book of The Year in 2007, it is a book to grace any artist's shelf and has become a firm favourite with me. There is a very good reason for this, I love to paint but I do not consider myself to be good at drawing. I have therefore, always opted for 'impressions' of flowers. I have tried many drawing course books, only to fail at almost every step. The big difference is that this book really works and at last I am proud at my drawing efforts.
This book is for all levels of botanical illustrators and it is full of practical information that is easy to apply to your own projects. Advice given includes how to set up a studio, mixing colour and composition. The steps are easy to follow - come on, if I can do it, you can. All the basics of drawing are here. Starting with pencil, this book takes you through the stages from basic skills to advanced techniques to complete works in colour. The finished illustrations in this book are exquisite and throughout the book is well-presented and easy to use.
If there is one book that can inspire you to illustrate, this is it. Worth every penny.
This book is for all levels of botanical illustrators and it is full of practical information that is easy to apply to your own projects. Advice given includes how to set up a studio, mixing colour and composition. The steps are easy to follow - come on, if I can do it, you can. All the basics of drawing are here. Starting with pencil, this book takes you through the stages from basic skills to advanced techniques to complete works in colour. The finished illustrations in this book are exquisite and throughout the book is well-presented and easy to use.
If there is one book that can inspire you to illustrate, this is it. Worth every penny.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A lovely book to keep beside you as you work on your painting, especially for those like me lacking in imagination, self confidence and courage to take a chance!
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extremely disappointed
I am extremely disappointed with this book. I was expecting a book that gave clear guidance for drawing botanicals, but this is not the case. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bobby
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Published 11 months ago by RK
botanical illustration
This is a book packed with practical, useful information for all abilities. There are beautiful illustrations and good exercises to carry out. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. M. Wilkinson
Fine art - nice book
This book is everything I expected it to be. Based on the course taught at Eden Project, Cornwall, I think it is very well put together. Read more
Published 11 months ago by meerkatgoldie
Review of Botanical Illustration Course Book - Eden Project.
I am 82 years of age and have completed my third year of a part-time course in botanical art in a formal teachiing setting. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kathleen Mary
Impressed
I really like this book as not only is it very practical, inspiring and educational it is also beautiful to look at. The illustrations are gorgeous and I would really recommend it.
Published 14 months ago by Cheekygirl
Excellent instruction book
This is very much a course for the committed student - from basics to a good level of competence, and essentially practical at each stage. And a stunning book to look at too.
Published 15 months ago by C. S. Stephenson
Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project - Paperback
This is another exellent book from Rosie and Meriel and the fact that it is in paperback now seems to make it more of a work book. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lady Penelope
Excellent Book.
This book was bought with the Contemporary Illustration volume. They fit together well as a series. Recommended for the budding botanical artist.
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by G. Jones
an excellent substitute for a real life tutor!
a wonderful book - each chapter is stand alone, yet the sequence encourages those new to botanical illustration to follow the suggested exercises and experience the feeling of... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by E. P. Lowis
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