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Sketching Nature : The Beginner's Guide to Keeping a Botanical Sketchbook.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sutherland, Dianne.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botanical illustration.
- Nature study.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (98 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Exeter : David & Charles Publishers, 2025.
- Summary:
- Learn how to start a botanical sketchbook, to improve your drawing skills and appreciation of the natural world. This beautiful yet practical book is aimed at those starting out in botanical art and nature journaling. Step-by-step sequences show the process of the development of sketchbook pages, covering content and composition.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Why Keep a Nature Sketchbook?
- Sketchbook Options
- Tools and Materials
- Subject, Place, and Time
- Techniques
- Observational Drawing
- Tonal Drawing and Painting
- Colours and Mixing
- Watercolour Painting
- Composition
- Adding Extra Details
- Projects
- A Summary of the Process
- Clematis: a deconstructed flower
- Poppy: an upright composition in graphite and watercolour
- Viola: a double-page spread
- Primula: a view from above
- A Collection of Found Objects
- Lupin: tall plants using a large leaf background
- Conclusion
- About the Author
- Copyright Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781446314104
- 1446314103
- OCLC:
- 1503846031
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