Birds And Botanicals

Author : Harriet de Winton
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781578490

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Birds, Bees & Blossoms by Harriet de Winton Pdf

In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of difficulty levels. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, you'll discover how to paint beautiful butterflies, bumblebees, birds and botanicals from around the world. In the final chapter, you'll find a guide to composing stunning patterns and scenes with your own botanical watercolour creations. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure. Projects include: Bengal Tiger Chilean Flamingo Prickly Pear Zebra Bumblebee Garden Tiger Moth Peacock White-tailed Deer Polar Bear Arctic Poppy And many more!

Author : Mindy Lighthipe
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781633225749

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The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration by Mindy Lighthipe Pdf

Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals with The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration. Take a sketch and transform it into fine art! The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to master shape, color, and texture and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork. Author Mindy Lighthipe, an expert botanical artist, educates you about the tools and materials traditionally used in botanical illustration, including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels. This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing, and it's loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning tounderstand plant life and anatomy, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time! To bring it all together, The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration includes step-by-step demonstrations to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art.

Author : Monika Cilmi
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600589263

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Mindful Artist: Birds and Botanicals by Monika Cilmi Pdf

With Mindful Artist: Birds and Botanicals, artists of all skill levels can learn to use ink and zen brushwork to create elegant paintings of birds, flowers, plants, and more.

Author : Eunice Sun
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781454711056

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Watercolor Botanicals by Eunice Sun Pdf

Learn to paint gorgeous watercolor flowers, houseplants, and arrangements with this inspiring guide that includes 30 step-by-step tutorials. Filled with lessons and daily exercises, this fun introduction to watercolor teaches beginner artists how to create their own botanical-inspired paintings. It covers everything from selecting paper, paint, and brushes to choosing a palette, blending colors, and adding dimension and detail. Once you’ve mastered the essential techniques, you’ll learn to paint cacti, popular houseplants, and individual flowers, and see how to combine these components into more complex compositions, including frames, wreaths, and colorful bouquets. Step-by-step tutorials, along with artist Eunice Sun’s expressive artwork, provides all the guidance and inspiration you’ll need to render small motifs, decorate a card, paint a charming still life, and more.

Author : Mindy Lighthipe
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781633223783

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The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration by Mindy Lighthipe Pdf

Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals. This one-stop guide will teach you to take a simple sketch and transform it into fine art.

Author : Margaret Kimball
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1631866834

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Birds and Botanicals Coloring Collection by Margaret Kimball Pdf

Each of the 39 hand-drawn illustrations in Birds & Botanicals captures the details of the natural world, from birds and animals to plants and flowers. The intricate designs provide hours of relaxation. Perforated paper allows for easy coloring and removal for hanging.

Author : Harriet de Winton
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781577523

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New Botanical Painting by Harriet de Winton Pdf

Award-winning artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to create contemporary watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, discover how to paint individual flowers and foliage, as well as beautiful botanical compositions. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure.

Author : Babs Behan
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781787132870

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Botanical Inks by Babs Behan Pdf

Learn how to transform foraged wild plants, plants, garden produce and recycled food into dyes and inks with Botanical Inks. The book shows you how to extract environmentally sustainable colour from the landscape and use it to create natural dyes for textiles, clothing, paper and other materials. Botanical Inks covers dyeing and surface application techniques, including bundle dyeing, Shibori tie-dyeing, hapazome, indigo sugar vat dyeing, wood-block printing, screen printing and more. And it also shows you how to turn your new inks, dyes and technique knowledge into wonderful projects, from a simple bundle-dyed a scarf to a block-printed tote bag. The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet.

Author : Wendy Hollender
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781984856722

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The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender Pdf

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.

Author : Harriet de Winton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780593190814

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Painting Watercolor Botanicals by Harriet de Winton Pdf

Learn to create your own beautiful watercolor botanical art with more than 30 projects, as well as information on materials and basic techniques. The graceful, contemporary style of these flowers and foliage is attractive and accessible to all no matter your skill level. Also published in the UK as NEW BOTANICAL PAINTING.

Author : Sarah Simon
Publisher : Blue Star Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781950968305

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Modern Watercolor Botanicals by Sarah Simon Pdf

Unwind and get creative as you learn all about watercolor painting--one of the fastest-growing activities for everyday adults who are looking for a hobby to easily relax and relieve stress! Modern Watercolor Botanicals is a comprehensive guide for all skill levels--beginner to advanced--that teaches everything you need to know about watercolor using easy-to-follow diagrams, pictures, and instructions. Learn how to paint and advance your skills using pieces of beautiful, traceable artwork, including detailed wildflowers, shade tropical leaves, eucalyptus wreaths, and more. Lessons in Modern Watercolor Botanicals include: • Instructions for every skill level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced • Easy-to-follow diagrams, pictures, and instructions • Each lesson builds upon skills learned in the previous lessons • 15 pieces of traceable artwork to paint, no drawing experience required! • Lessons that promote focus and mindfulness and help you reduce stress through the enjoyment of the artistic process • All you need to know to create frame-worthy masterpieces and thoughtful gifts • Prompts, challenges, and ideas to take your creativity to the next level Author Sarah Simon (@themintgardener), a Seattle-based artist who leads sold-out watercolor workshops across the U.S., shares everything she teaches her students in this book. She also answers some of the most common questions from watercolor artists at all levels: • What tools do I need? • How do I mix interesting colors? • How do I create shape, movement, and definition in my piece? • How do I find my own creative style? Delve into Modern Watercolor Botanicals to develop your skills and form your own unique artistic approach to the world of modern watercolor!

Author : Jordan Ricaurte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1715053311

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Birds and Botanicals by Jordan Ricaurte Pdf

A collection of images that offer a uniquely vibrant and detailed perspective of highlights found throughout nature in hopes to reveal and amplify beauty and complexities often ignored and unseen.

Author : Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781264119

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Kew Book of Botanical Illustration by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Pdf

Author : Billy Showell
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781265185

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Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour by Billy Showell Pdf

Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.

Author : Helen Birch
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780711251335

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Just Draw Botanicals by Helen Birch Pdf

Petite in size but packed with inspiration, Just Draw Botanicals presents 90 beautiful, contemporary botanical artworks in a range of media and styles. Each spread includes a stunning work of art paired with a discussion of the artist’s approach to creating it, including the techniques employed. At the bottom of the page, find tips on the tools, materials and methods used to make the piece. A hyper-realistic blackberry, a watercolour sketch of a bunch of mint in a glass, a detailed scratchboard study of three pussy willow twigs, a tribal-style pattern inspired by different leaf shapes, an abstract image-transfer print of a milkweed plant… the techniques and subjects covered are diverse. With these and more artworks – created in a variety of media, including watercolour, coloured pencils, oil, pen and ink, mixed media and pencil – explore: Shape, form and light Harmonious colours Contrasting elements Fine detail Capturing movement Cropped compositions Using negative space Anatomical accuracy A visual index is included at the front of the book so you can easily skip to a style or colour palette that interests you. At the back of the book, find an overview of materials and tips for using them; a list of further resources, including books and websites; and two additional indexes, one by artist name and the other by subject. Whether you are an artist looking for fresh ideas for creating botanical art or simply enjoy looking at nature-inspired images, this portable volume is a rich resource.