Botanical painting

Botanical painting

Mariella Baldwin

Book - 2011

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Subjects
Botanical illustration.
Painting > Technique.
Plants in art.
Published
Ramsbury, Wiltshire : Crowood Press 2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Mariella Baldwin (-)
Physical Description
144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.
ISBN
9781847972774
  • Materials
  • Drawing the subject
  • Painting exercises
  • Specific colours for specific projects
  • Roots and stems
  • Leaves
  • Flowers and their parts
  • Fruit
  • Special techniques
  • The sketchbook and composition.
Review by Library Journal Review

Botanical artists' primary aim is to portray their subjects as realistically as possible, focusing on nuanced, accurate color representation and the structural details of plants. This book focuses on the painting process, with special attention paid to tools unique to botanical art, such as magnifying glasses, microscopes, and pruning shears. A section on plant handling details the best ways to cut plants and preserve flowers for extended study. The bulk of the book is organized according to plant parts: roots, leaves, flowers, and fruit. VERDICT Stands alone as a guide to the technique of botanical painting. Also complements Lizabeth Leech's Botany for Artists (below) very well. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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