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'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' – The Artist

Christabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, world leaders in the study and preservation of plant species.

Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art.

This inspiring guide covers everything you need to know: choose a subject and create a vibrant composition; accurately sketch, shade and colour leaves, flowers, cacti and more; finally, press and preserve your own treasured specimens. A chapter on travel drawing gives a flavour of the author's worldwide experience, and there are many of her beautiful plates from the prestigious Curtis's Botanical Magazine. There is a helpful section on suitable subjects for beginners and a glossary of terms, to get you started in the beautiful art of botanical illustration.

The Kew Book of Botanical Illustration (paperback edition)

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'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' – The Artist Christabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the... Read more

    Publisher: Search Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 15/07/2022
    ISBN13: 9781800920910, 978-1800920910
    ISBN10: 1800920911

    Number of Pages: 128

    Description

    'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' – The Artist

    Christabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, world leaders in the study and preservation of plant species.

    Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art.

    This inspiring guide covers everything you need to know: choose a subject and create a vibrant composition; accurately sketch, shade and colour leaves, flowers, cacti and more; finally, press and preserve your own treasured specimens. A chapter on travel drawing gives a flavour of the author's worldwide experience, and there are many of her beautiful plates from the prestigious Curtis's Botanical Magazine. There is a helpful section on suitable subjects for beginners and a glossary of terms, to get you started in the beautiful art of botanical illustration.

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