Painting Plant Portraits: A Step-By-Step Guide

Keith. West

ISBN 10: 187156929X / ISBN 13: 9781871569292

Published by Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G187156929XI4N00

Synopsis:

The author has selected 12 plants and shows how to capture their beauty through a series of practical step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions. There is also a general introductory chapter giving tips on techniques, and outlining the best materials and equipment to use.

Review: Good for beginners as well as useful for experienced painters, the detail of the paintings and the background information make the book enjoyable for anyone interested in flowers. Anyone interested in learning to paint plants with water color will be delighted to read this book. This book presents twelve plants and demostrates each step required to produce a beautiful watercolor painting of a well-known flower. Keith West continues to demonstrate in reader-friendly language easy techniques for drawing, shading, and then painting twelve spectacular floral plants with watercolor. If you are interested in botanical drawing and really want to learn this beautiful craft, this is a good place to start. The sample water colors alone will inspire any reader. -- E. F. "Green Scene" (01/01/1999) Useful to artists who want to improve their rendering of plants and to botanists who want to hone their observation techniques. A practical and beautiful reference book. -- L. Davis "Northeastern Naturalist" (04/25/2002)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Painting Plant Portraits: A Step-By-Step ...
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket