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Kew Pocketbooks: Cacti
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Introduction by William Baker, Olwen M. Grace
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This stunning new series of pocketbooks from Kew offer a snapshot
into the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Each book lavishly
showcases choice examples from individual plant groups or
collections, beginning with the popular plant groups Palms and
Cacti. The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most
extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item
dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew,
each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection,
illustrating the variety within each plant group, as well as the
diversity of the collection and artistic styles. An introductory
chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of cacti, and extended
captions accompany each painting. The luxury finish on these books
make them a must-have gift item, printed on uncoated paper and with
a cloth and foil finish.
These 580+ juicy images capture the fact that throughout history,
artists and artisans have depicted vegetables in remarkable ways.
Still lifes, photographs, amusing antique postcards, seed packet
art-all sorts of vegetable illustrations have been created to
arouse physical and aesthetic appetites, and they are displayed
here together with interesting botanical and historical insights.
This wealth of vegetable art includes paintings by American artists
like Lily Martin Spencer, Ernest Lawson, and Charles Demuth;
engravings and lithographs by major printmaking companies like
Louis Prang and Company; botanical illustrations; and commercial
images drawn from vintage catalogs and seed packets. Vegetables are
represented in colorful glory, from the hundreds we appreciate
daily-like tomatoes, potatoes, peas, and carrots-to less-familiar
vegetables like sea kale, cardoon, and walking onions.
This book contains lessons that are developed in a basic
step-by-step process that builds in complexity. All demonstrations
feature the delicate, exquisitely rendered, botanically accurate
work of the author. A thorough immersion in the art of botanical
drawing, this book will attract both aspiring and more experienced
artists seeking scientific accuracy and the illusion of 3-dimension
in their botanical artwork. Based on author Wendy Hollender's
classroom demonstrations at the New York Botanical Garden,
"Botanical Drawing in Color" is grounded in the basic principles of
drawing as they apply to the botanical forms of plants and flowers.
Coloured pencil techniques and colour theory are introduced to help
artists create realistic forms and naturalistic colours. An
emphasis is placed on close observation of plants and their life
cycle, so that readers can deepen their understanding of the
natural world.
An essential reference, this gorgeous book documents the
magnificent botanical prints produced by notable artists of the
17th through the turn of the 20th centuries. Celebrated artists
include Basil Besler, Maria Sybilla Merian, Mark Catesby, Georg
Ehret, George Brookshaw, Robert John Thornton, Pierre Joseph
Redoute, and many others. Illustrated with over 300 full-color
images of original and valuable botanical prints, this book fills a
void in the literature, as few good botanical references remain in
print. The text recounts the fascinating lives and passions of the
artists and their patrons, the technical advances in printmaking,
and the history and cultural influences that shaped the depiction
of flowers, plants, and trees. Also discussed are many variables
affecting the values of original antique botanical prints including
condition, rarity, historical significance, and aesthetic appeal. A
range of prices is included to guide you in your collecting and a
section on framing, displaying, and proper storage makes this an
indispensable reference. A fascinating book for collectors of
botanical prints, gardeners, and those interested in the history of
flowers.
This beautiful book explores the world of colour in the plant
kingdom and introduces the artist to effective practical methods of
using colour in botanical painting. It focusses on the relevance of
making accurate observations of colour in botanical specimens and
recognizing the value and importance of using colour theory to
achieve successful results. With over 500 images, this
elaborately-illustrated guide uses the author's finished artwork,
diagrams, and step-by-step tutorials to explain the important role
of colour in this compelling genre. This book is a must for all
aspiring botanical artists, illustrators and students.
Colours of Nature is the perfect companion for anyone who is
puzzled by the seemingly unpredictable behaviour of the paints on
their palette, as well as those who would like their watercolour
paintings to look fresher and livelier. In this new paperback
edition, the author has tested more than 150 artists' watercolour
paints from six manufacturers, and the results of this exhaustive
testing are included here, along with recommendations for the best
colours in the palette sections at the end of each chapter. This
beautifully illustrated book guides the reader through a world of
colours and exquisite flowers and fruit, explaining simple concepts
and more advanced colour-mixing theory while exploring the
serendipity and beauty of wet-in-wet watercolour painting.
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into
the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Each book lavishly
showcases choice examples from individual plant groups or
collections, and in this pocketbook a selection of plants are
showcased from Honzu Zufu, a Japanese 17th century multi-volume
manual of medicinal plants with a unique botanical style. Published
to coincide with the new Japan festival at Kew Gardens in October
2020. The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most
extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item
dating back to the 1370s. In this pocketbook series from Kew, each
book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection,
illustrating the variety within each plant group, as well as the
diversity of the collection and artistic styles. An introductory
chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of the plant group or
theme, and extended captions accompany each painting. The luxury
finish on these books make them a must-have gift item, printed on
uncoated paper and with a cloth and foil finish.
The characteristics of watercolour naturally complement botanical
art and this beautiful book shows you how to make the most of this
versatile medium. It starts by guiding you through the complexities
of painting flowers, with advice on materials and colour mixing,
using colour to achieve translucency and clarity, building
confidence with step-by-step examples and the importance of
observation and botancial accuracy. It then creates detailed and
beautiful compositions for the more experienced botanical artist.
This new book has ideas and tips on composition and how to include
animal life and is structured by season to include a range of
flowers and plants.
"A Delicate Art" highlights the paintings and photography of six
artists in Alberta who with passion and long moments of observation
have made an inspired contribution to wildflower art. Covering a
period of one hundred years to the present, the story behind these
creators Mary Schaffer Warren, Mary Vaux Walcott, William Copeland
McCalla, Annora Brown, Robert Sinclair and Carole Harmon is also
told. A blend of biography, botanical and regional art history and
commentary by the artists themselves about their treasured subject,
"A Delicate Art" is intended for the lay reader and is accompanied
by sumptuous reproductions of the artwork and an alluring overall
design that will appeal to anyone interested in art, mountain-life
and gardening.
Naoki Sasaki is a master of traditional and modern Japanese floral
art. Sasaki was born into a family that has served for generations
as Ikebana masters to the castle of the feudal Lord of Kimono. In
the town of Kimono, where Sasaki has his flower business, the
atmosphere of the Middle Ages is still alive. Sasaki was the winner
of the Golden Leaf in the 05/06 edition of the "International
Annual of Floral Art" published by Stichting Kunstboek and now runs
his own school. "Naoki Sasaki, Japanese Contemporary Floral Art" is
richly illustrated, brilliantly reflecting the talent of this
Japanese artist.
Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical
painting, its beauty and science, with works from two renowned
collections and over one hundred significant artists, dating from
the late 1400s through to today. Paintings featured from the Kew
collection include works by well-known artists the Bauer brothers,
Redoute, Ehret, Fitch, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Mee as well as
many lesser known artists. Contemporary works are featured from the
Sherwood collection by a host of international artists. Over 200
stunning botanical paintings are showcased in this gift book,
accompanied with informative text on the origins, history and
relevance of botanical art, as well as information on the plants
themselves. Biographies of over 120 artists are provided at the end
of the book, revealing the historical and international background
of this genre. 'Two of the best botanical minds come together in
this beautifully illustrated book...the illustrations, from the Kew
Collection, are breath-taking and the text wonderfully
informative'. Oxford Times 'This book is a tribute both to Shirley
Sherwood and to Kew, and should be bought by everyone with an
interest in botanical illustration'. Curtis's Botanical Magazine
Rankafu showcases for the first time an exceptional set of orchid
woodblock prints from early 20th century Japan. Considered
masterworks of botanical art, the Rankafu prints are visually
stunning and reproduced here in full colour, showcasing the fine
details of this spectacular art form. Accompanying these stunning
prints, the authors tell the story of Shotaro Kaga, a pioneering
horticulturist whose orchid collection and breeding programme
started a craze in Japan that continues to this day. Kaga and his
gifted orchid gardener, Kenkichi Goto were highly skilled orchid
growers and developed hundreds of spectacular orchid hybrids.
Kaga's interest in orchids was sparked by his visit to Kew in 1910
where he first saw tropical orchids in the extensive greenhouses,
and visited many famous orchid nurseries such as Sander & Sons,
from whom he would buy hundreds of plants over the coming decades.
This book is the most comprehensive work to date on Rankafu and is
unrivalled in its breadth of information and research. It is a
beautiful book that will appeal to orchid fanatics and lovers of
botanical art, as well as those with an interest in 20th century
Japan and the artistic process of making Japanese woodblock prints.
With a foreword by Phillip Cribb, leading orchid expert and author
of many orchid books.
Combining the talents of two renowned artists, Margaret Eggleton
and Denis John-Naylor, this is a detailed, comprehensive guide to
drawing trees and flowers. Artists of all skill levels will find
much to inspire them, as well as expert instruction on a huge range
of topics. You will be guided through a variety of drawing tools
and paper surfaces, and the easy-to-follow basic drawing stages
will give you the confidence to tackle more advanced techniques.
Individual trees and flowers are explored, as well as trees and
flowers in a landscape setting, and there are studies on mixed
flower collections, dried flowers and flowers in containers. There
are detailed studies of leaves, branches and petals, and 19
wonderful step-by-step projects, each culminating in a beautiful
drawing you'll be proud of. Suitable for beginners wanting to build
up their confidence as well as more seasoned artists seeking
inspiration, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to draw
trees and flowers in a variety of media. This is a compilation of
material previously published in the highly successful Drawing
Masterclass series: Flowers and Trees.
Vast tracts of criticism have been devoted to Robert Mapplethorpe's
infamous persona as a sexual outlaw and to his more notorious
photographs, especially his S and M imagery. In Mapplethorpe and
the Flower, Derek Conrad Murray refocuses this critical gaze and
produces the first book-length examination of the artist's flower
photographs. Mapplethorpe was a dedicated and disciplined
formalist, who was committed to identifying what was most beautiful
about his subject and whose precise and controlled photography
belied his permissive public image. In this book, Murray offers the
exciting interpretation that the flower images represent the apogee
of Mapplethorpe's marriage of formal sophistication with his own
conceptual bravado. He thus allows for a provocative new reading of
this fascinating artist, which challenges the myth that has grown
around him.
Be inspired to embroider all the elements of an idyllic English
country garden. Suitable for beginners as well as accomplished
embroiderers, Lorna Bateman's beautiful book includes 12 practical
projects for you to make and adorn with exquisite floral motifs.
Lorna walks you through a variety of stitches including raised and
textured stitches, teaching you to embroider individual flowers
with them and how to incorporate these into an original garden
motif. For the nature enthusiast, there is plenty to get excited
about: an A-Z of English garden flowers and how to stitch them; a
section on stitching common garden insects; and how to embroider
iconic garden imagery such as birdbaths and garden ornaments. Roses
are the archetypal cottage flower and Lorna describes how to
incorporate a climbing rose, rose spray and standard rose in your
designs. Embroidered Country Gardens is peppered throughout with
seeds of wisdom: invaluable hints and tips from the author to help
you develop your own skills and unique style. As well as
step-by-step instructions, there are also detailed photographs,
outline template drawings and a fully illustrated A-Z of stitches.
Revered by gardeners the world over since they were first
introduced into cultivation from Asia over 300 years ago, magnolias
have lost none of their allure, with many new introductions
beautifying gardens worldwide. Magnolias in Art and Cultivation is
the first illustrated book on magnolias and contains information on
all species and around 100 hybrids. With over 150 botanical
paintings, artist Barbara Oozeerally captures these plants in
breathtakingly beautiful detail; described by botanical art
collector Dr Shirley Sherwood as 'an extraordinary series of
important and beautiful plant portraits'. The informative and
authoritative text by Jim Gardiner accompanies these paintings and
provides a variety of information about magnolias, including their
cultivation; together with Stephen A. Spongberg's full botanical
descriptions. This is a truly unique volume which will be sought
after by gardener and artist alike! Some of the paintings from the
book will be exhibited in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical
Art at Kew, 15 January - August 2014.
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