Botanical Illustration

Building on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter, this book deals with both the practical art and the related botany of the subject. Starting with an introduction to basic botany this guide next covers preparation of plant material for drawing and the use of pencils, watercolors, colored pencils, and pen and ink and finishes with correcting mistakes and finishing touches and suggested topics for further study. EPUB: PDF (conv.from epub): Botanical Illustration is an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. This book builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter. It deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject. Introduction to basic botany; preparation of plant material for drawing; use of pencil, watercolour, coloured pencil and pen and ink; suggested topics for further study; correcting mistakes and finishing touches. Invaluable for beginners and skilled artists alike, and an excellent reference book for teachers. Superbly illustrated with 216 colour illustrations.Valerie Oxley is a freelance tutor who has inspired students worldwide with her enthusiasm for natural history and plant illustration. Provides an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. Oxley builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter and she deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject.--From publisher description.