Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color

Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic ColorA 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

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 07/20/2010
ISBN: 9780823007066
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.58w x 0.39d