{"product_id":"drawing-and-painting-botanicals-for-artists-how-to-create-beautifully-detailed-plant-and-flower-illustrations-paperback","title":"Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists: How to Create Beautifully Detailed Plant and Flower Illustrations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Kluglein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally developed in the 18th century as a visual supplement to botanical nomenclature, botanical illustration and art uniquely fuse art and science by documenting the parts, details, and life cycles of plant species. In \u003ci\u003eDrawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, eminent botanical artist and veteran workshop instructor Karen Kluglein reveals her secrets for rendering leaves, flowers, berries, and branches both accurately and beautifully.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book begins with a \u003cb\u003ebrief history of the art form\u003c\/b\u003e, followed by guidance on developing observational skills for this genre, key botanical terms and concepts, and the differences among botanical illustration, botanical art, and flower painting. The chapters that follow offer \u003cb\u003edetailed guidance and demonstrations for drawing and painting botanicals in a variety of mediums\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrawing\u003c\/b\u003e. Explore loose gestural drawing, precise measuring and rendering, and working from photographs with graphite, colored pencil, finepoint markers, pen and ink, and silverpoint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePainting\u003c\/b\u003e. Master color mixing, washes, layering, gradations, values, and adding details in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, plus guidance on adding \"personality\" to your work and knowing when a painting is done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists \u003c\/i\u003eshows artists at all skill levels how to \u003cb\u003etranslate careful observations into stunning works of art\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003eFor Artists series\u003c\/b\u003e expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Kluglein \u003c\/b\u003ebegan her career as an\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eillustrator after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 1980, with Dannon, Ragu, Pillsbury, Nabisco, The Atlantic Monthly, IBM, and Calvin Klein among her varied list of clients. After attending an American Society of Botanical Artists exhibit in the 1990s, Karen knew that her experience painting detailed food illustrations (such as berries and herbs) and her style were a great fit for the genre. In addition to teaching in-person workshops at the New York Botanical Garden and on eastern Long Island, and selling original art, prints, and instructional downloads and DVDs on her website, Karen also licenses her work, which can be seen on Celestial Seasonings packaging and on paper goods by Caspari Inc. Karen has won Best in Show and Best Painting in Show at the International Exhibition, and the Dianne Bouchier Award For Excellence in Botanical Art in 2010. She lives on Long Island, in East Hampton, New York. To see more of her work, visit botanical-paintings.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765174010144,"sku":"9781631598579","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b9657f58fb6de8109adc7e9947176dae.webp?v=1780263041","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drawing-and-painting-botanicals-for-artists-how-to-create-beautifully-detailed-plant-and-flower-illustrations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}