Download or read book Botanical Illustration written by Leigh Ann Gale and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botanical Illustration - the complete guide explains the processes and methods behind this beautiful art genre. It highlights the importance of the requisite skills of close observation, accurate drawing and attention to detail. Leigh Ann Gale is a leading botanical artist and tutor, and she generously demonstrates her approach in this book. Her worked example of fuchsia magellanica clearly shows the varied stages of an illustration. Along with step-by-step instructions to a range of subjects, this book is beautifully illustrated with over 350 images, diagrams and paintings of her and her students' work. This book is a source of inspiration as well as a definitive guide, and the contents include: introduction to botany and a comprehensive botanical glossary; a case study demonstrating each stage of a worked example, including the selection and preparation of a subject, observational drawings, composition skills and painting processes; step-by-step instruction covering many subjects, from creating shine on leaves and berries, to painting white flowers and depicting hairs on leaves and stems; a guide to colour theory and how to mix colours accurately to match your specimens and make the most of your watercolour palette; and ideas on how to continue, and develop your own style of botanical illustration. This book will be of great interest to all botanical artists, natural history artists, watercolourists, gardeners and natural historians and is lavishly illustrated with 391 colour images.

Download or read book Contemporary Botanical Artists written by Shirley Sherwood and published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of botanical paintings along with descriptions of the artists' techniques and backgrounds.

Download or read book Herbarium written by Barbara M. Thiers and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury like no other Since the 1500s, scientists have documented the plants and fungi that grew around them, organizing the specimens into collections. Known as herbaria, these archives helped give rise to botany as its own scientific endeavor. Herbarium is a fascinating enquiry into this unique field of plant biology, exploring how herbaria emerged and have changed over time, who promoted and contributed to them, and why they remain such an important source of data for their new role: understanding how the world’s flora is changing. Barbara Thiers, director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden, also explains how recent innovations that allow us to see things at both the molecular level and on a global scale can be applied to herbaria specimens, helping us address some of the most critical problems facing the world today. At its heart, Herbarium is a compelling reminder of one of humanity’s better impulses: to save things—not just for ourselves, but for generations to come.

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Download or read book Rhs Botanical Illustration written by Charlotte Brooks and published by Acc Art Books. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.