Botanical Art Techniques

Name: Botanical Art Techniques
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781604697902
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A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colored Pencil, Vellum, Pen and Ink, Egg Tempera, Oils, Printmaking, and More

By Carol Woodin and Robin A. Jess and American Society of Botanical Artists

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Botanical Art Techniques is a definitive guide covering every major technique in botanical artistry. Authored by experts from the American Society of Botanical Artists, it offers step-by-step projects that progress from beginner to advanced levels. The book includes tutorials on watercolor, graphite, coloured pencil, vellum, egg tempera, oils, pen and ink, and printmaking. Featuring over 900 photographs and exquisite examples of contemporary botanical art, it serves as an authoritative manual for artists seeking to master this intricate and beautiful art form.
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This book is ideal for artists of all skill levels interested in botanical illustration, from beginners seeking guided instruction to advanced practitioners wanting to refine their techniques. It also suits art educators and botanical art aficionados seeking a comprehensive reference and stunning visual inspiration.

The ultimate how-to guide to the essential botanical art techniques from the people who know it best, the American Society of Botanical Artists.

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This comprehensive work covers the gamut of techniques and will take students from beginner to expert.

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This definitive guide is the most thorough how-to available on every major technique of botanical artistry. The experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists offer step-by-step projects that move from introductory to advanced, allowing any level of artist to build on acquired skills.

Helpful tutorials cover watercolour, graphite, coloured pencil, vellum, egg tempera, oils, pen and ink, and printmaking.

Filled with more than 900 photographs and stunning examples of finished art by the best contemporary botanical artists, Botanical Art Techniques is the authoritative manual on this exquisite art form.

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Praised as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative references in its field, Botanical Art Techniques has received starred reviews from Library Journal and Booklist. It is celebrated for its clear, numbered illustrations and thorough scope that appeals not only to practising artists but also to enthusiasts. Reviewers highlight its value as the new standard for botanical art instruction, describing it as both engrossing and an essential volume for any serious art collection.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781604697902

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 September 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Timber Press

Illustration: 1043 color photos, 17 illos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1740g

Pages: 416

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American Society of Botanical Artists Arts & Culture Carol Woodin Non-Fiction Robin A. Jess

About the Author

The mission of the American Society of Botanical Artists is to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. Carol Woodin has been a botanical artist for thirty years and is the recipient of the 2018 ASBA James White Service Award, the 1998 ASBA Diane Bouchier Artist Award, the Orchid Digest Medal of Honor, and a Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal.Robin A. Jessis the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate coordinator for The New York Botanical Garden, and former executive director of the American Society of Botanical Artists. In 1990, she was awarded a Distinguished Artist Fellowship by the New Jersey State Council on Arts.