Whether you are a beginner looking to learn, or a more experienced artist looking for new ideas and a fresh approach, this stunning book is designed to make drawing simple and enjoyable and will give you results to be proud of. Joy-Louise’s distinctive and much-loved 'bohemian botanical' style of art is inspiring to look at, but made achievable through her carefully structured step drawings and clear instructions. This complete guide to drawing contains:
So whether it’s a cheerful daisy, glossy beetle, majestic magpie or snuffling hedgehog, it’s never been easier to create your own beautiful array of flora and fauna.
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organization, internationally respected for its outstanding collections and scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation, and sustainable development in the UK and around the globe. Kew’s extensive collections include 200,000 botanical illustrations assembled over the last 200 years.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Drawing equipment
Drawing warm-up
Projects:
Flowers - Top tips for drawing flowers, Flower drawing techniques, Snowdrop, Begonia, Daisy, Geranium, Camellia, Lavender, Lily, Peony, Cherry blossom, Dahlia
Insects - Top tips for drawing insects, Insect drawing techniques, Ladybird, Beetle, Butterfly, Moth, Bumblebee
Birds - Top tips for drawing birds, Bird drawing techniques, Bluebird, Magpie
Animals - Top tips for drawing animals, Animal drawing techniques, Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel
Going further
Digitizing your drawings
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