A-Z of Botanical Flowers in Watercolour - Rilegato

Lakin, Michael

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1844485625 ISBN 13: 9781844485628

Casa editrice: Search Pr Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

A complete guide to botanical illustration—from dissection to framing work—this traditional teaching workbook is penned by Michael Lakin, a keen gardener and an experienced and enthusiastic tutor whose teaching methods follow simple, step-by-step, six-stage techniques. Stressing the importance of the sketching process, artists are shown how to develop accomplished pictures from initial beginnings and observations right through to the drawing and final painting stages. With an entire alphabet of flower examples accompanying sketches, this work provides clear descriptions of the colors and techniques used, allowing beginners and more advanced artists alike to find inspiration and a deeper understanding of how floral scenes are composed.

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L'autore:

Michael Lakin is an art instructor who specializes in botanical art. He is the author of "Botanical Flowers in Watercolour" and the coauthor of "Trace & Paint Flowers."

Michael Lakin is an art instructor who specializes in botanical art. He is the author of "Botanical Flowers in Watercolour" and the coauthor of "Trace & Paint Flowers."

Product Description:

If you want to take flower painting seriously, this is one of the best introductions you could wish for.

The book begins with an extensive introduction to botanical painting, including the materials you will need and how to choose your subject as well as composition, drawing and the use of colour.

This and the Six Stages of Painting that follow are far more than the usual preliminary remarks and are, in fact, some of the main meat of the book.

By doing things this way, Michael only has to give you one set of demonstrations instead of 26, leaving the rest of the book free to concentrate on information specific to each plant rather than endless repetition.

Each species is thus dealt with in two double-page spreads.

The first will show you details of the flowers, leaves and stems and also a drawing of the whole plant.

The second spread contains the painting instructions and the finished work side by side.

This unusual approach works well in conjunction with the introductory sections and means that you are presented with all the information you need both efficiently and concisely.

Many books on botanical illustration (the rather scientific art of flower painting) can bog you down in detail, but Michael Lakin has found a neat and innovative way round this that will make learning a pleasure.

Book: Search Press - Hardback - 144 pages - Colour throughout

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• Editore: Search Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1844485625
• ISBN 13: 9781844485628
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 144