Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823007065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ginny Mapes said Botanical Drawing in Color. As an artist, I always encourage my students to look at the real object, if possible-- be it a flower, leaf, plant, bird, or animal. I do want them to use their "artistic eye" and really study what they are seeing. This gives them a scientifically accurate frame of reference on which to base their drawings. Author, illustrator Wendy Hollender does the same thing in her book, Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color. She is the coordinator of botanical art and illustrati. Solid Instructions - Highly Recommended Napa Artist What I really like about Wendy's book is how tight and focused she is concerning the materials needed to accomplish the different drawing exercises in her book: just the 20 color pencils from the Faber-Castell Polychromos line, plus a couple of graphite pencils. This simple and lean approach to materials, I think, is far more useful in terms of laying a solid foundation for the beginner (especially on color theory) -- as opposed to Ann Swan's approach (Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils) where you'll need an extrav. Beautiful book with detailed theory and lessons I was thrilled when I opened the box for this bookthe book itself is beautiful. I absolutely love the way the author explains how to draw shapes with tone for the 3-D effect as opposed to flat drawings. For the first time I'm beginning to understand the drawing aspect of flowers. I purchased all the pencils and supplies she suggested so I could do the lessons which have been very amazing so far. I was amazed how beautiful my 3-D balls with shading and shadows turned outmy cylinders and other shapes also turned out beauti
Learn: • Single light source toning technique • Principles of perspective for drawing flowers • The fundamentals of plant anatomy • Colored pencil techniques and color theory of the natural world. With a focus on the natural world through the botanical life-cycle, each project is not only a technical study, but a beautiful piece of artwork in and of itself. Whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert, these step-by-step instructions are an invaluable reference guide, written by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field, Wendy Hollender. Each lesson here
Her work has been featured in the prestigious Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation’s 13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration at Carnegie Mellon University. About the Author WENDY HOLLENDER is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the Westchester Arts Workshop and the New York Botanical Garden. She is the founder of WH Art & Design and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium, and the New York Botanical Garden Board of Advisors.
Her work has been featured in the prestigious Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation’s 13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration at Carnegie Mellon University. WENDY HOLLENDER is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the Westchester Arts Workshop and the New York Botanical Garden. She is the founder of WH Art & Design and a member of the American Society of