The Joy of Botanical Drawing

Discover the art of botanical drawing with 'The Joy of Botanical Drawing.' This inspiring guide is perfect for aspiring artists and nature enthusiasts alike. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, Wendy Hollender provides easy-to-follow techniques that allow you to create stunningly realistic botanical illustrations. Unleash your creativity and immerse yourself in a world of vibrant flowers, luscious fruits, and detailed foliage, using colored pencils and watercolor pencils. With clear, step-by-step instructions and short lessons, you will learn to capture the beauty of nature in your drawings while developing your artistic skills. Each page encourages mindfulness through art, helping you find joy in every stroke of your pencil. Perfect for those interested in botanical art, nature drawing, or incorporating artistic practice into their daily lives. Join a community of artists who celebrate the intricacies of plant life and elevate your drawing skills to new heights with this comprehensive guide. 'The Joy of Botanical Drawing' is your gateway to creating lifelike representations of the natural world, making it an essential addition to your art book collection for both beginners and seasoned artists alike.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781984856715
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 192


Description:
A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world.

Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more.

From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.