The Art of Botanical Drawing

(Paperback)

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This charmingly illustrated book is an ideal guide to the art of botanical drawing and painting. You should never hesitate to pull a flower apart to understand how it fits together, to turn the subject round until you are satisfied with its position, or to do pencil sketches of it in various positions. From sketching basic shapes and making volumes to creating textures and visualising the colour spectrum, this book is here to teach you how to look and observe, since you can only properly transcribe what you understand. Through step-by-step demonstrations and with colourful illustrations, Agathe Ravet-Haevermans teaches you how to recognise and draw a wide variety of flowers and leaves, and covers the textures and structural elements of a range of different plants including succulents, vegetables, trees and grasses. Practical as well as beautiful, The Art of Botanical Drawing is a necessary addition to the bookshelves of anyone interested in botanical art.

Reviews

This book has great visual appeal * Leisure Painter (August 2009) *
Ideal for the beginner * Amateur Gardening (August 2009) *
...much to inspire... * Wild Flower Magazine (Summer 2009) *
...a starting point for the artistically and botanically curious... * www.artbookreview.net (July 2009) *
Anyone who has trouble deciphering their field sketches would learn something from the importance of observation stressed in this book. * The Orchid Review (September 2009) *

Author Bio

Agathe Ravet-Haevermans is a scientific illustrator and naturalist at the Museum of Natural History in Paris where she also teaches botanical drawing to adults.