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| How to Draw Plants: the Techniques of Botanical Illustration |
-- Lori D. Kranz Bloomsbury Review 19970201 The wealth of technical information will provide the artist with a greater understanding of and proficiency in botanical work.
-- Angel Lee Choice 19990601 Filled with superb illustrations and step-by-step studies showing how illustrations can be built up and how special effects can be applied .
.. An encyclopedic reference that has long been needed by botanical illustrators. Northeastern Naturalist 20010507 The book provides quite a helpful basis even for the beginner artist; for those with experience, it's fun to learn methods gleaned during the author's life.
Garden Clippings 20010725 The techniques of botanical illustration are clearly set out... The reader will end up with a greater understanding and appreciation of plant structure. -- Virgil Rupp East Oregonian 20020519 About the Author Keith West was formerly Art Lecturer for the Department of Extension Studies, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, and was Botanical Artist for the Botany Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in New Zealand for 20 years.
He currently lives in Wales.
This best introductory book on the subject examines plant structures and the problems they present to illustrators, then discusses the artist's tools and how to use them: pencils, erasers, papers, brushes, watercolors, gouache, and acrylics.
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How to Draw Plants: the Techniques of Botanical Illustration
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