Classic Sketchbook

Botanicals: Secrets of Observational Drawing

Valerie Baines

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English

Rockport Publishers
03 January 2017

Art & Architecture; Painting & art manuals; Trees, wildflowers & plants

Series: Classic Sketchbook

Learn to sketch and paint flowers, from bud to full-blown!

Imagine learning to draw roses with Redoute, or tulips with Pieter Brugel. Imagine learning the secrets that made their flower paintings stand out in their eras and still stand out today. Classic Sketchbook: Botanicals is a draw-in book that shows you how by taking a close look at the details of great floral paintings and coaching readers to try the techniques with the help of an exper's suggestions. Printed on quality uncoated stock and suited for drawing and watercolor, each spread will consist of two working parts.

The left-hand page is for study, featuring a close-up for a drawing or painting by a noted artist from the 19th century or earlier. The right-hand page is for drawing, with only a small box for the expert's brief coaching tips, observations, and a demonstrative sketch. While progressing through the book and trying the different artist styles, you'll gain observational confidence and techniques to apply your own drawing and painting. In learning from the masters, you'll become a master yourself!

By: Valerie Baines
Imprint: Rockport Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781631591396
ISBN 10: 1631591398
Series: Classic Sketchbook
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 03 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Valerie Baines has drawn and painted as long as she can remember and has always had an interest in the wild-life around her. As a school-child she reared butterflies (especially cabbage whites, because she didn't like cabbage) and kept various pets, who were models for drawings and paintings. She now lives in Sussex, and finds much inspiration in the countryside around.

Reviews for Classic Sketchbook: Botanicals: Secrets of Observational Drawing

should appeal to the more experienced artist who wants to do their own thinking without being led by the hand at every stage -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *