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Botany for the Artist Sarah Simblet

Botany for the Artist By Sarah Simblet

Botany for the Artist by Sarah Simblet


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Botany for the Artist Summary

Botany for the Artist: An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants by Sarah Simblet

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. For anyone wishing to master the art of drawing plants or for all those passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.

About Sarah Simblet

Sarah Simblet is an artist and academic specialising in anatomy. She has a studio in Oxford and holds the positions of Tutor in Drawing in the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford, and Visiting Lecturer in the Royal College of Art, London.

Table of Contents

More than 100 specially commissioned photographs and over 350 stunning drawings cover every type of plant from tiny mosses to towering trees
Beautiful photographic plant portraits combined with Sarah's unique pen and ink drawings provide plenty of inspiration for both artist and gardener
Drawing classes demonstrate how to work in a variety of media and masterclasses examine different approaches in detail, for artists of all abilities as well as for those simply interested in botany
Sections dedicated to how artists have portrayed plants through the ages

Additional information

GOR005788072
9781405332279
1405332271
Botany for the Artist: An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants by Sarah Simblet
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
20100201
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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