The Botanical Illustrator's Handbook takes a closer look at how to accurately portray the riches of the botanical world. It tackles and explains many of the difficulties that artists encounter so they can extend and expand their choice of subject matter. Written by a respected artist and drawing on her wealth of experience, it offers new insights and a fresh approach to the wonders of botanical illustration. Topics covered include: advice on the labelling and quality of paper, and choice of pencils, paints and brushes; techniques for the mixing and handling of greens; chapters on magnification, managing detail and using scale bars; and finally, instructions for using perspective techniques, and painting complex structures such as pine cones and umbellifers, and tricky details such as hairs.

Features and reviews in The Artist, Leisure Painter, Artists & Illustrators and Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Reviews in The Garden - RHS and Society of Floral Painters Newsletter.

About the Author
Sally Pinhey has been a freelance horticultural and garden illustrator for over twenty years. She has won numerous awards, and teaches and exhibits regularly.


Book Information
ISBN 9781847977175
Author Sally Pinhey
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 482g
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 220mm * 10mm