Author: Eleanor Cross MarquandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The History of Plant Illustration to 1850 ...
Author: Eleanor Cross MarquandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Art of Natural History
Author: Lina BolzoniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The Art of Natural History
Author: Therese O'MalleyPublisher: Ngw-Stud Hist Art
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
"The emergence of natural science in the early modern period has been linked to the history of books, but this relationship is generally discussed in terms of texts. In contrast, the eleven essays in this volume consider the role of images and their relationship to text in the production and transmission of knowledge."--P. [4] of cover.
Plant Illustration Before 1850
Author: Garden Club of AmericaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Art of Botanical Illustration
Author: Wilfrid BluntPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486272658
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This beautiful book surveys the evolution of botanical illustration from the crude scratchings of paleolithic man down to the highly scientific work of the 20th-century. 186 magnificent examples, over 30 in full color.
Illustrations of the Natural Orders of Plants
Author: Elizabeth TwiningPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Plant Science Literature
Author: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
Book Description
Plant Illustration Before 1850
Author: Garden Club of AmericaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Victorian Floral Illustrations
Author: Carol Belanger GraftonPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486248224
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Over 340 handsome and botanically accurate wood engravings selected from two classic Victorian publications: Paxton's Flower Garden and The Natural History of Plants. Includes exquisite renderings of a broad spectrum of plant forms: baobab tree, quaking grass, winged pea, and many other unusual plants. Each illustration includes the scientific name and brief description.
Botany for the Artist
Author: Sarah SimbletPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756672341
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Join artist Sarah Simblet on an inspirational journey of discovery as she teaches you how to draw every type of plant. From the tiniest mosses to exotic flowers and majestic trees, this book shows how understanding botany will give your portraits of plants vibrancy and life. In Botany for the Artist, Sarah Simblet takes you on a personal tour of the kingdom of plants, encouraging you to observe them more closely and draw them more accurately. She shows how to begin with simple shapes, outline the composition, blend colors, and add highlights and other finishing touches. Complemented by beautiful photographs, Sarah's drawings reveal the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Step-by-step drawing classes and detailed pages from Sarah's sketchbooks guide you through all the techniques that you need to draw plants successfully. Masterclasses by famous artists - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - showcase different approaches to botanical illustration over the centuries. Botany for the Artist is a visual feast, not just for anyone wishing to master drawing plants, but for gardeners, photographers, and everyone who is passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.