More than 100 specially commissioned photographs and over 350
stunning drawings cover every type of plant from tiny mosses to
towering trees
Beautiful photographic plant portraits combined with Sarah's unique
pen and ink drawings provide plenty of inspiration for both artist
and gardener
Drawing classes demonstrate how to work in a variety of media and
masterclasses examine different approaches in detail, for artists
of all abilities as well as for those simply interested in
botany
Sections dedicated to how artists have portrayed plants through the
ages
Dr Sarah Simblet teaches at the University of Oxford, has drawings in national and private collections, including the Royal Academy of Art, London and Ashmolean, Oxford, and has had three solo shows of her large-scale work. Her broadcasting work includes interviews on BBC Radio 4, acting as a consultant for Watchmaker and for Discovery Channel's Art-Science documentaries, while she has also appeared on BBC3 and Channel 4.
This is a sumptuous, stunning book by a widely exhibited artist and teacher at both the Royal College of Art in London and Oxford University. Simblet's drawings are paired with luminous plant portraits by photographer Sam Scott-Hunter. Simblet begins with essays on the history of botanical illustration and the various styles of the art and proceeds to detailed chapters on roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Ann Swan's Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils (reviewed below) is a fine but narrower work for experienced botanical artists who want to focus only on colored pencil. Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
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