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Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration
An artist's guide to drawing and illustrating realistic flora, fauna, and botanical scenes from nature
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Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals. This one-stop guide will teach you to take a simple sketch and transform it into fine art.
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The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to master shape, color, and texture and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork! An expert botanical artist educates you about the tools and materials traditionally used in botanical illustration, including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels. This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing and is loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning to understand plant life and anatomy, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time! To bring it all together, The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration includes step-by-step demonstrations to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art.
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Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration by Mindy Lighthipe is praised for its comprehensive approach to drawing botanical and avian subjects. Reviewers appreciate the detailed guidance and vivid illustrations, describing it as both inspirational and educational for artists of all levels. The book's clear instructions and step-by-step tutorials help readers develop their artistic skills, making it a valued resource in the Arts & Culture category.
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ISBN: 9781633223783
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Illustration: 550 color illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
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About the Author
Artist Mindy Lighthipe is passionate about getting out into the natural world and discovering the beauty in every rock, stream, and forest. Using a variety of techniques to create her bold imagery, Mindy paints in watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and pastel. Mindy graduated from Kean University with a BFA in studio arts and an MA in art education. She is certified in botanical illustration by the New York Botanical Garden and has taught classes in botanical art and natural science illustration. Mindy currently teaches scientific illustration at the University of Florida and exhibits her art in Florida in juried and solo exhibitions. Learn more at www.mindylighthipe.com
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