Botanical Illustration for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide by Meriel Thurstan (E

Description: Botanical Illustration for Beginners by Meriel Thurstan, Rosie Martin Over 50 step-by-step exercises to guide you through the botanical illustration process in simple, easy-to-follow stages. Includes composition, drawing, painting techniques and colour. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A unique and exciting approach to botanical illustration, this beginner guide demonstrates everything you need to know about capturing beautiful botanical specimens on paper.Each exercise guides the reader through a different aspect of botanical illustration, breaking the whole process down into simple, easy-to-follow stages. Whether you are a beginner looking for advice on composition and how to plot out your initial drawings, an experienced artist looking to develop your skills at colour mixing and working with unusual colours, or an old hand looking to capture more challenging and complex textures and shapes, there is something for botanical artists of all levels.Acclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan ran the popular botanical painting course at the Eden Project and have filled this fantastically illustrated guide with practical and inspirational worksheets, colour swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings. Notes A beginners guide to botanical illustration, demonstrating everything you need to know with over 50 step-by-step exercises. Author Biography Meriel Thurstan took up botanical illustration when she was working in Cornwall, where she was a founder of the Eden Project Florilegium Society. She subsequently set up the South West Society of Botanical Artists. Meriel holds a Bronze and a Silver Linley medal from the RHS for her work. She lives and teaches in Somerset. Rosie Martin holds a Gold Medal form the RHS for her botanical watercolour paintings. She was an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists and teaches a variety of art-based subjects, including botanical illustration. She has worked in fashion, ballet and theatre; her clients have included David Bowie, Anthony Caro, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Muir, for whom she produced textiles and interior design prints. She has more recently been artist-in-residence on polar expedition ships, and some of her polar paintings are on loan to Nature in Art. Description for Sales People Over 50 step-by-step exercises to guide you through the botanical illustration process in simple, easy-to-follow stages. Exercises cover everything you need to know, including composition, drawing, painting techniques, colour, pattern and texture, and working with complex forms. Expert advice from popular teachers and best-selling authors who ran the botanical illustration course at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Details ISBN1849942714 Author Rosie Martin Publisher Pavilion Books Year 2015 ISBN-10 1849942714 ISBN-13 9781849942713 Format Hardcover Imprint Batsford Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1983 Media Book DEWEY 751.422434 Subtitle A Step-by-Step Guide Short Title BOTANICAL ILLUS FOR BEGINNERS Language English Illustrations 250 Pages 144 Publication Date 2015-04-02 UK Release Date 2015-04-02 AU Release Date 2015-04-02 NZ Release Date 2015-04-02 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93691628;

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