The Art of Botanical Painting

by Stevens, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780060819071
• ISBN10: 0060819073
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-13
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The Art of Botanical Painting is the definitive practical guide to botanical art, intended for artists with some painting experience. Here, for the first time, members of the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists provide a complete course of instruction, as well as divulge their professional studio secrets.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Materials	p. 12
Plant Anatomy for a Painter	p. 16
Drawing Techniques	p. 22
Working with Colored Pencils	p. 32
Watercolor Painting Techniques	p. 38
Foliage Color	p. 44
Flower Library	p. 54
Composition	p. 60
Flower Portraits in Watercolor	p. 66
Painting in Gouache	p. 84
Working in the Field	p. 92
Painting Fruit	p. 100
Painting Vegetables	p. 110
Photography as an Aid	p. 118
Flowers in the Garden	p. 124
Botanical Illustration	p. 130
Presentation and Framing	p. 140
Exhibiting and Selling	p. 142
Bibliography	p. 143
Index	p. 144
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