Botany for the artist
Simblet, Sarah2010
Book
An intimate understanding of botany will help any artist create vibrant and realistic art. Sarah Simblet's masterclass provides you with an awareness and appreciation of plants and flowers and shows how to apply that knowledge to your art. Covering every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses and lichens to sumptuous flowers and trees, Sarah shows how to evoke their beauty on your canvas or page. Drawing on the rich history of botanic art and combined with Sarah's practical drawing classes, over 350 beautiful illustrations and vivid photographs, provide an in-depth look at roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits and explain how to create life-like drawings.
Main title:
Botany for the artist / Sarah Simblet ; photography, Sam Scott-Hunter ; botanical advisor, Stephen Harris.
Work:
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.London : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 30 cm.
Notes:
At foot of cover title: An inspirational guide to drawing plants."Featuring plants from the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Oxford University Herbaria"--Title page.Includes index.
Shelving notes:
14747 0000086208 1 28-09-2010 99 nyctro 29-09-2010 7
ISBN:
9781405332279 (hardback)1405332271 (hardback)
Dewey class:
743.7
Language:
English
BRN:
187232
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Art and Culture | ARTS 743.7 SIMBFolio | Available |