Author: James SowerbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
A botanical drawing-book: or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
A botanical drawing-book: or, an easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
Author: James SowerbyA BOTANICAL DRAWING-BOOK: OR, AN EASY INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING FLOWERS ACCORDING TO NATURE. BY JAMES SOWERBY, F.L.S., &C. ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF HIS PUPILS. SECOND EDITION. THE AUTHOR HAVING EXPERIENCED THE WANT OF A DRAWING-BOOK SUFFICIENTLY ACCURATE TO ENABLE YOUNG BEGINNERS, WHO ARE FOND OF DELINEATING FLOWERS, TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT PARTS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO CHARACTERIZE EACH PLANT, HE HAS BEEN INDUCED TO OFFER A FEW DESIGNS TO THE PUBLIC, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE BOTANICAL STUDIES, AND BLEND AMUSEMENT WITH IMPROVEMENT.
Author: James SowerbyAn Easy Introduction to Drawing Flowers According to Nature
Author: James SowerbyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
An Easy Introduction to Drawing Flowers According to Nature
Author: James SillettBotanical Drawing in Color
Author: Wendy HollenderPublisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0823007065
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A thorough immersion into the world of scientifically accurate, three-dimensional, and artistically rendered natural botanical illustration. The step-by-step instructions in this invaluable guide, written by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field, Wendy Hollender, will grow your artistic ability, whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert. Each lesson in the book increases in complexity to build your skill set in a clear, concise, and accessible way. With a focus on the natural world through the botanical life-cycle, each project is not only a technical study, but a beautiful piece of artwork in and of itself. In this book, you will learn: • Single light source toning technique • Principles of perspective for drawing flowers • The fundamentals of plant anatomy • Colored pencil techniques and color theory of the natural world
Botanical Line Drawing
Author: Peggy DeanPublisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0399582207
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From the artist behind the popular Pigeon Letters website, an easy, no-skills-necessary guide to drawing flowers, leaves, and cacti with 200 step-by-step prompts. Line drawing is an easy-to-master art form featuring illustrative, doodle-like designs. It's used widely among artists of many types with both fine and bold lines, creating different variations. Botanical Line Drawing teaches you how to start with the simplest doodles, building into more elaborate, delicate illustrations. This book focuses on the extremely popular subject matter of the natural world and includes flowers, leaves, succulents, houseplants, trees, branches, mushrooms, and more. These simple line drawings will allow you to branch out and have fun with your own personal style, as well as inspire you to add flourishes to other projects.
The Joy of Botanical Drawing
Author: Wendy HollenderPublisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 1984856723
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world. Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more. From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.
Author: James Sowerby
Author: James Sowerby