Download or read book A Book of Orchid Paintings written by James Francis Walford and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour written by Vivienne Cawson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paint inspiring, luminous orchids in watercolour using this practical, contemporary guide from respected artist Vivienne Cawson, published in association with Kew Gardens. Vivienne Cawson's luminous painting style and original use of background patterning gives her work a contemporary, beautiful feel all of its own. Published in Association with Kew Gardens as a celebration of their annual Orchid Festival, this stunning book teaches you how to paint a selection of orchids in watercolour. The book contains a thorough techniques section that guides you through Vivienne's decision-making, colour-matching and painting process; capture form with speed and confidence, practise painting different leaves, flowers and roots and learn how to create different textures with paint. The book contains exercises that will hone your skills and encourage your painterly instincts, followed by 3 complete step-by-step projects that feature a range of wild and still-life flowers grown at Kew. The book is interspersed with historical images from the Kew archives, showcasing the rich variety and beauty of this much-loved family of flowers.
Download or read book A Very Victorian Passion written by Phillip Cribb and published by Blacker. This book was released on 2006-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Day was one of the richest and most famous orchid growers in Europe. No amateur of his time possessed a greater knowledge of orchids. Day illustrated over 2,300 orchids, bound together in 53 scrapbooks. These illustrations now form one of the most important botanical archives in the world. The Day collection includes the earliest
Download or read book The Orchid Paintings of Franz Bauer written by Joyce Stewart and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1993 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franz Bauer (1758-1840), Kew's first resident artist, is considered by many to be the greatest of all botanical artists, yet his work is relatively unknown. This presentation includes a biographical essay by William T. Stearn & extensive commentary by Joyce Stewart on the plants illustrated.
Download or read book Ready to Paint Orchids in Watercolour written by Ann Mortimer and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ready to Paint series provides six tracings for readers to pull out and transfer on to watercolour paper. There is one for each of the five step-by-step demonstrations, plus a bonus tracing of the inspirational painting in the introduction section, and full instructions on how to transfer the images. People who want to learn to paint orchids without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The orchid family is a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with colourful and fragrant blooms. It is also one of the two largest families of flowering plants, and therefore there are a lot of beautiful flowers to take inspiration from. In this book, Ann Mortimer has chosen to paint a pink miltonia, backlit phalaenopsis, slipper orchid, miltonia orchid and an orchid in a bowl. The tracings and clear step-by-step photographs explain the painting process in great depth and make it easy for readers to reproduce all of these projects.
Download or read book Orchid Paintings written by Rosa Fiveash and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour written by Cawson and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Book of Orchid Paintings Text by Peter F Hunt Etc written by James F. WALFORD and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extraordinary Orchids written by Sandra Knapp and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in 2021 by the Natural History Museum, ... London."--Title page verso.
Download or read book Orchid Amid Thorns written by Banqiao Zheng and published by Royal Collection of Imperi. This book was released on 2020-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handscroll; Ink on paper; 514cm(width)*22cm(height) In the artist's own words, this painting is "full of gentlemen," with orchids, bamboo, and stone expressing the elegance and vivacity of the scene. The leaves of the orchid are lush, and the flowers are in bloom. The flowers have a sense of order to them. Although they are abundant, they do not look cluttered. The denseness of the white ink is appropriate for the brush, reflecting the artist's ability to control both. Zheng likens the orchids to a gentleman, while the thorns represent a villain. At the same time, his fondness for bamboo is evident, hinting that he is different from others. Among the corrupt bureaucrats, he was compelled to express what is superficial, but could not reveal his deeper feelings.
Download or read book Wall of Orchids written by The New York Botanical Garden and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty beautiful, brilliantly colored prints of rare orchids from the New York Botanical Garden collection housed in a keepsake box to be published in time for the wildly popular annual Orchid Show at the NYBG This elegant box of prints features 20 magnificent reproductions of rare orchid paintings from the NYBG's world-renowned collection. They can be mounted together for a dramatic wall statement or singly for wider range and for gifting. Irresistible for fans of botanical art and orchid lovers in particular and printed on luxurious card stock, they fit both a10 x 12 inch frame or an 11 x 14-inch frame with mat.
Download or read book Orchid written by Jim Endersby and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prize-winning history of the orchid: “an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders” (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds). At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid’s journey from Ancient Greek medicine to twentieth century detective novels, science historian Jim Endersby explores the flower’s four recurring themes: science, empire, sex, and death. Orchids were a symbol of the exotic riches sought by 19th century Europeans in their plans for colonization. They became subjects of scientific scrutiny for Charles Darwin, who investigated their methods of cross-pollination. As Endersby shows, orchids—perhaps because of their extraordinarily diverse colors, shapes, and sizes—have also bloomed repeatedly in films, novels, plays, and poems, from Shakespeare to science fiction. Featuring many gorgeous illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Orchid: A Cultural History was awarded the Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize by the History of Science Society. It is an enchanting tale not only for gardeners and plant collectors, but anyone curious about the flower’s obsessive hold on the imagination in history, cinema, literature, and more.
Download or read book Empress Orchid written by Anchee Min and published by HMH. This book was released on 2005-04-11 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating novel, similar to Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha . . . A revisionist portrait of a beautiful and strong-willed woman” (Houston Chronicle). A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year From Anchee Min, a master of the historical novel, Empress Orchid sweeps readers into the heart of the Forbidden City to tell the fascinating story of a young concubine who becomes China’s last empress. Min introduces the beautiful Tzu Hsi, known as Orchid, and weaves an epic of the country girl who seized power through seduction, murder, and endless intrigue. When China is threatened by enemies, she alone seems capable of holding the country together. In this “absorbing companion piece to her novel Becoming Madame Mao,” readers and reading groups will once again be transported by Min’s lavish evocation of the Forbidden City in its last days of imperial glory and by her brilliant portrait of a flawed yet utterly compelling woman who survived, and ultimately dominated, a male world (The New York Times). “Superb . . . [An] unforgettable heroine.” —People “A sexually charged, eye-opening portrayal of the Chinese empire . . . with heart-wrenching scenes of desperate failure and a sensuality that rises off its heated pages.” —Elle
Download or read book Orchids of Mexico and Guatemala written by James Bateman and published by John Denson. This book was released on 2008-11-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Orchids of Mexico and Guatemala is a lavishly illustrated orchid classic from the mid-19th century. This book describes an orchid expedition and the adventures that collectors experienced in the New World. Forty orchids are featured with beautiful full color illustrations. This book is a revised and expanded edition of the original 1843 edition. Originally, only royalty and the wealthiest men in Europe could purchase this book. Now it is available to every orchid enthusiast.
Download or read book Watercolour Workshop written by Ann Blockley and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational and practical art manual, packed with step-by-step projects. Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to watercolour painting. Her highly anticipated new book provides a series of workshops demonstrating how to push the boundaries of watercolour, using key techniques to develop your own work and take your paintings to the next level. Ann's easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects demonstrate how some of her most dramatic paintings are created. She describes in detail some of the key techniques used and how you can experiment with alternative methods to create your own interpretations. Finally, her beautiful and inspirational artworks demonstrate how different interpretations of a subject might take an unexpected or unusual direction, and how to make the most of these opportunities. The book moves, with progressively challenging projects, from loose wildflower meadows, textured woodland and rustic rambling walls to atmospheric or semi-abstract landscape corners, all rendered in Ann's adventurous signature style. Loose, expressive mark-making and unusual techniques include combining water-based paint and ink with granulation medium for dramatic texture, drawing with twigs, using gesso and collage to create unique effects; manipulating paint with materials such as plastic wrap (clingfilm); developing printed marks made using found materials. Following the huge demand for more practical guidance in experimental painting, the book provides plenty of techniques and instruction. Ann's personal commentary also gives a unique insight into the mind of the artist – ways of looking at your subject, how to explore and experiment – to unlock the potential of your watercolour painting.
Download or read book The Classic Cattleyas written by A. A. Chadwick and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cattleyas, first introduced in 1818, are the flowers whose form and color defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. This helpful and informative book—for veteran orchid enthusiasts and beginners alike—describes each classic Cattleya species in fascinating detail and includes all that is required to appreciate and grow cattleyas successfully.
Download or read book The Book of Orchid written by I-Hsiung Ju and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
