BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION: PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOURS by: SHERLOCK, SIRIOL Price:  THB 895.00     US$ 28.27 Availability: -     Product Detail     128 pages (PAPERBACK)     Dimension (wxh): 210 x 277     Publisher: ANOVA     ISBN: 9780713490527     Shipping Weight: 0.52 kg     Avg. Customer Review:(3)     Available at Asia Books:       BN, EM, SD, TN, WT

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"Packed with inspirational ideas and valuable tips, award-winning artist Siriol Sherlock breathes new life into the genre of botanical painting." - "Leisure Painter". The 2005 winner of the Artists Choice Award - now new in paperback - reveals the secrets behind her stunning and luminous plant portraits. Using simple techniques that produce breathtaking results, and packed with inspirational ideas for botanical artists, the chapters cover: the botanical artist: a brief history of botanical illustration; comfort and confidence: the right environment, paint, paper and brushes; a technique to imitate nature: the wet-in-wet technique; flowers - colour and form: projects and demonstrations arranged by colour, from exotic orchids to wild flowers; foliage - colour and form: how to capture the subtle variations in hue and tone; fruit - colour and form: creating the three-dimensional forms, rich colours and textures of fruit; details: secrets of the finishing touches; completing the picture: step-by-step demonstrations, plus information on framing, presentation and selling your work; plant characters in composition: how to experiment; and, the trials and tribulations of a botanical artist.

Excellent introduction to the subject  ,17/12/2005 This is a first class book. There are clear illustrations on various aspects of the art and several projects that can be followed. I would recommend this book to a non-beginner as I am sure that if you had no experience the techniques she uses would be a little daunting.

Don't be deceived  ,11/05/2007 This is a great book but it is the paperback version of ISBN 071348862X. The picture on the cover is different, but otherwise it is the same book. I read a review which indicated this was a new book by Siriol Sherlock and was very disappointed.

A great reference for artists.  ,09/03/2006 Very precise, beautiful colorations. A great addition to my artist's reference library.