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Botanical art techniques : a comprehensive guide to watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, vellum, pen and ink, egg tempera, oils, printmaking, and more  Cover Image Book Book

Botanical art techniques : a comprehensive guide to watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, vellum, pen and ink, egg tempera, oils, printmaking, and more / The American Society of Botanical Artists ; edited by Carol Woodin and Robin A. Jess.

Woodin, Carol, (editor.). Jess, Robin A., (editor.). Timber Press (Portland, Or.), (publisher.). American Society of Botanical Artists, (commissioning body.).

Summary:

The ultimate how-to guide to the essential botanical art techniques from the people who know it best, the American Society of Botanical Artists. Helpful tutorials covers watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, vellum, egg tempera, oils, pen and ink, and printmaking. -- adapted from back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781604697902
  • ISBN: 1604697903
  • Physical Description: 414 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 398) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / by Diane Bouchier, Founder, American Society of Botanical Artists -- Introduction -- Getting started. Caring for cut flowers ; Wild plants in the field ; Working in a back country location ; Setting up a studio ; Basic botany for botanical artists -- Drawing botanical subjects in black and white. Graphite skills ; Pen and ink -- Botanical subjects in color. Colored pencil ; Watercolor on paper ; Watercolor on vellum -- Specialized techniques and composition -- Composition.
Subject: Botanical illustration > Technique.
Plants in art > Instruction and study.
Flowers in art > Instruction and study.
Botanical illustration.
Plants in art.
Flowers in art.
Genre: Instructional and educational works.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lake County Library District.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lake County Main Library - Lakeview. (Show preferred library)

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Lake County Main Library - Lakeview 743.7 BOTANICAL (Text) 37620000976847 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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