American Society of Botanical Artists

"Botanical Art Techniques" provides abundant inspiration for artists who wish to create botanical drawings. Basic as well as advanced techniques are provided in detailed steps, with color photos for every step. Applied Tutorials are found throughout the book. The most outstanding feature of the book is the many instructional color photos, and the reproductions of botanical art works. Many different botanical artists contributed their expertise to the creation of this book.

Part I includes rationale, ideas for setting up a studio and for working in the field, and selecting tools and materials, beginning with basics of botany and basic art techniques. The focus in this part of the book is drawing with graphite and pen and ink.

Part 2 of the book focuses on botanical subjects rendered in color, beginning with colored pencils and continuing to multiple media, watercolors, oils, acrylics, embossing, etching, and other media and methods.

The final section includes specialized techniques, making a field sketchbook and journal, principles and approaches, a reading list for additional reference, contributor biographies, and an index.

From the back cover: "This definitive guide is the most thorough how-to on every major technique of botanical artistry."

I would highly recommend this book as a source for artists desiring to become skilled at creating art work featuring botanical subjects.

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