Botanical Illustration Course With the Eden Project

by Thurstan, Meriel; Martin, Rosie

• ISBN13: 9780713490053
• ISBN10: 0713490055
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-28
• Publisher: Batsford

Summary

This is simply the best and most complete course in botanical illustration ever produced, with each chapter a perfectly constructed and self-contained class. Created in conjunction with the internationally renowned Eden Projecthome of the only jungle in captivityit's put together by two leading figures in the Project's famed art school, and uses many beautiful works from its students. Artists and plant lovers will find a wealth of practical information, with easy-to-follow exercises and case studies. The priceless advice encompasses everything from honing observational skills and plant dissection procedures to color mixing and applying watercolor. Adding highlights, producing a pleasing composition, and developing a personal styleall the building blocks for achieving excellence are here.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Letter from Tim Smit	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Materials and equipment	p. 10
Studio practice	p. 14
Pencil drawing	p. 16
Forms in nature	p. 28
Roots	p. 34
An introduction to colour	p. 40
Starting to paint	p. 48
Tones and shadows	p. 54
Detail, highlights and 'tweaking'	p. 60
Putting the stages together	p. 68
Seasonal colour, autumn fare and the apple revisited	p. 74
White flowers	p. 88
Depth and perspective	p. 96
Watercolour over pencil	p. 102
More texture, pattern and effects	p. 108
Dissection and bisection	p. 114
Pineapples, fir cones and other complex forms	p. 120
How to make your picture work	p. 130
Postscript	p. 138
Further reading	p. 139
Useful information	p. 141
Acknowledgements	p. 142
Index	p. 143
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