Kew Book of Botanical Illustration (paperback edition)

Introduction 6

Botanical illustration 8

Materials 10

Choosing the subject 14

Choosing the technique 16

Your work space 18

Drawing from life 20

Composition 22

Light and shade 24

Sketching and drawing 26

Magnification 30

Transferring the drawing 34

Using a shading guide 36

Watercolour 38

Gouache 42

Pen and ink 46

Correcting mistakes 48

Leaves 50

Flowers 60

Using a microscope 78

Preserving specimens 80

Working from pressed specimens 82

Cacti and succulents 84

Wild flowers 92

Travel drawings 98

Curtis's Botanical Magazine 104

Trees 120

Advice for beginners 123

Botanical glossary 124

Artistic glossary 125

Index 126

Bibliography 128

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• Arte Botânica
• Desenho e desenhos

botanical art; sketching; drawing; horticulture; plants; flower illustration; botanical illustration; illustration; kew gardens; kew; botany; flora; flowers; floral art; painting