Description
"This comprehensive work covers the gamut of techniques... will take students from beginner to expert." --The English Garden
This definitive guide is the most thorough how-to available on every major technique of botanical artistry. The experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists offer step-by-step projects that move from introductory to advanced--so any level of artist can build on acquired skills. Helpful tutorials cover watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, vellum, egg tempera, oils, pen and ink, and printmaking. Filled with more than 900 photographs and stunning examples of finished art by the best contemporary botanical artists, Botanical Art Techniques is the authoritative manual on this exquisite art form.Author: American Society of Botanical Artists, Carol Woodin, Robin A. Jess
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781604697902
ISBN10: 1604697903
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals
- Crafts & Hobbies | Mixed Media
- Gardening | Reference
About the Author
The mission of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) is to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. Since its founding by Diane Bouchier in 1994, ASBA has grown from an organization of 200 to over 1,700 individual members and from 5 to 40 institutional members from around the world.