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Botanical Drawing - by Penny Brown (Paperback)

Botanical Drawing - by  Penny Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A definitive artist's guide to drawing detailed and accurate plants, flowers and other vegetation in pencil.</b> <p/><i>Botanical Drawing</i> touches on the history of this fascinating art form, its rules and practicalities, and includes an accessible, basic study of botany for the absolute beginner. In this informative volume, artist Penny Brown expertly explains the materials, learnings and techniques required to produce accurate botanical illustrations. Follow her clear step-by-step instructions and close studies and explorations of the subjects to produce your own illustrations of plants, flowers, vegetables and their myriad parts. The aim of this book is to give you the confidence and enthusiasm to tackle your own projects; to show you how broad a subject botanical drawing is, and how satisfying and enjoyable it can be. <p/>Study nature diligently, be guided by nature... for truly art is hidden in nature and he who can draw it out possesses it. - Albrecht Dürer<i></i><br><i></i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Penny Brown trained and worked as a theatre designer for 10 years before an increasing love of painting and drawing led her to illustration. She works in watercolour, graphite and most recently, cut paper collage. She has illustrated many books on craft, textiles, design, natural history and gardening. She exhibits her botanical paintings and drawings with <i>The Society of Botanical Artists</i> in London, Frankfurt and Spain. She has won several awards including the prestigious <i>President's Prize at The SBA exhibition in 2015</i>. She is also a member of <i>The South West Society of Botanical Artists</i> in the UK, and opens her studio regularly for art weeks. She looks forward to continuing her parallel careers in botanical art and illustration.<br/>http: //www.soc-botanical-artists.org/artist/penny-brown/

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