with the Eden Project
by Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan

Now you can take in your own home the botanical illustration course taught at the acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall, England. Devised by an award-winning botanical artist who teaches at the Eden Project, this course takes you from basic drawing techniques to advanced skills required for the analysis of complex forms in watercolor. As you follow the syllabus of the botanical illustration course, you will have the opportunity to perfect the many techniques used to produce beautiful and informative plant portraits.

 

Full of practical information, and with easy-to-follow exercises, this book includes sections on pencil drawing, shapes in nature, plant dissection and bisection, perspective, use of tonal contrast, line drawing and pencil shading, color and pigment mixing, application of watercolor, highlights and shiny surfaces, composition and arrangement. Splendidly illustrated with portraits of flowers and plants ranging from irises and orchids to pineapples and cacti, this book stands out in the genre of botanical illustration for the excellence of its chapters on painting and drawing.