{"product_id":"the-kew-book-of-botanical-illustration","title":"The Kew Book of Botanical Illustration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristabel King is the foremost botanical artist at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, world leaders in the study and preservation of plant species.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring guide covers everything you need to know: choose a subject and create a vibrant composition; accurately sketch, shade and colour leaves, flowers, cacti and more; finally, press and preserve your own treasured specimens. A chapter on travel drawing gives a flavour of the author's worldwide experience, and there are many of her beautiful plates from the prestigious \u003cem\u003eCurtis's Botanical Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. There is a helpful section on suitable subjects for beginners and a glossary of terms, to get you started in the beautiful art of botanical illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cpBody_cpMainBody_pnlBookContents\" class=\"book-contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pnlContentsContent\" class=\"expanding\" data-expander=\"#butExpandToC\" style=\"height: 766px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 6 \u003cbr\u003eBotanical illustration 8\u003cbr\u003eMaterials 10\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the subject 14\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the technique 16\u003cbr\u003eYour work space 18\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from life 20\u003cbr\u003eComposition 22\u003cbr\u003eLight and shade 24\u003cbr\u003eSketching and drawing 26\u003cbr\u003eMagnification 30\u003cbr\u003eTransferring the drawing 34\u003cbr\u003eUsing a shading guide 36\u003cbr\u003eWatercolour 38\u003cbr\u003eGouache 42\u003cbr\u003ePen and ink 46\u003cbr\u003eCorrecting mistakes 48\u003cbr\u003eLeaves 50\u003cbr\u003eFlowers 60\u003cbr\u003eUsing a microscope 78\u003cbr\u003ePreserving specimens 80\u003cbr\u003eWorking from pressed specimens 82\u003cbr\u003eCacti and succulents 84\u003cbr\u003eWild flowers 92\u003cbr\u003eTravel drawings 98\u003cbr\u003eCurtis’s Botanical Magazine 104\u003cbr\u003eTrees 120\u003cbr\u003eAdvice for beginners 123\u003cbr\u003eBotanical glossary 124\u003cbr\u003eArtistic glossary 125\u003cbr\u003eIndex 126\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 128\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46235476361474,"sku":"9781800920910","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/kew-botanical-cover.jpg?v=1750312740","url":"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/the-kew-book-of-botanical-illustration","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}