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PublisherPavilion Books

ISBN-101849940312

ISBN-139781849940313

eBay Product ID (ePID)113161194

Product Key Features

Book TitleExotic Botanical Illustration : with the Eden Project

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTechniques / Watercolor Painting, Techniques / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorRosie Martin, Meriel Thurstan

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight31.9 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width8.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal751.422434

SynopsisOutlining an exciting approach to botanical illustration, Meriel Thurstan and Rosie Martin provide a new take on the genre., An exciting approach to botanical illustration featuring exotic and extraordinary plant specimens. Striking plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables provide new challenges in colour, texture and form. Stunning finished paintings accompany simple instructions and step-by-step projects for a beautiful book that both guides and inspires. Strange and unusual specimens have never been more accessible - as more and more exotic fruit and vegetables appear regularly in our shopping baskets and our florists fill with flowers from every corner of the globe, this practical and beautiful guide to capturing strange and striking plants on paper has never been more timely. There is something for beginners and more experienced botanical illustrators alike, whether you wish to paint more familiar bananas, pineapples and other exotic fruits that are now widely available, or more complex orchids and even carnivorous plants. Acclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan (authors of the bestselling Contemporary Botanical Illustration and Botanical Illustration Course ) run the popular botanical painting course at the Eden Project and are thus uniquely placed for this exciting take on the genre. The unusual colours and complex textures of exotic plants present a new challenge to the botanical artist, but this book guides you through each stage of the painting process with plenty of exercises and step-by-step projects. Fantastically illustrated with worksheets, colour swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings this practical and inspirational guide is a must-have for botanical artists of all levels., Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan--who run the popular botanical painting course at the Eden Project--have created a practical, inspirational guide, with all the how-tos of capturing flowers, fruits, and vegetables on paper. They cover everything from familiar bananas and pineapples to extraordinary orchids and carnivorous plants, explaining the drawing process with plenty of exercises, step-by-step projects, worksheets, color swatches, sketches, and stunning paintings. Exotic Botanical Illustration is a master class in vivid colors, complex textures, and the pleasing challenges of unusual forms.

LC Classification NumberND2244