Botanical Inspiration: Nature in Art and Illustration (Victionary)(Pevná vazba)

Botanical Inspiration: Nature in Art and Illustration (Victionary)(Pevná vazba)

A world without plants is a world without life, both literally and figuratively. Besides forming the very basis of human survival on Earth, they are also an important source of creative inspiration, ingenuity, and expression. From scientific explorers like Sir Joseph Banks who travelled across the

A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration (Lack H. Walter)(Pevná vazba)

Art meets science in this far-reaching catalogue of botanical illustration. Drawn from the vaults of the National Library of Vienna, these exquisite color reproductions range from 6th-century manuscripts to 19th-century masterpiecesand celebrate both the skill of botanical artists and the abundance

Botanical Art with Scientific Illustration (Humphrey Sarah Jane)(Paperback)

Botanical and scientific illustration share many common themes--the meticulous observation, the crucial composition, the precision of rendering, and the accuracy of color are all intrinsic to this niche genre of art. In this beautiful book, Sarah Jane Humphrey explains the techniques of the

Art of Botanical Painting (Stevens Margaret)(Paperback / softback)

This is the definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the

Exotic Botanical Illustration: With the Eden Project (Martin Rosie)(Pevná vazba)

Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan--who run the popular botanical painting course at the Eden Project--have created a practical, inspirational guide, with all the how-tos of capturing flowers, fruits, and vegetables on paper. They cover everything from familiar bananas and pineapples to extraordinary

Treasures of Botanical Art (Sherwood Shirley)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing from the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections, Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, a genre devoted to beauty and science in equal measure. With its origins in fifteenth-century illustrations used to explain the medicinal and culinary uses of plants,

Lost in Reverie: Art & Illustration Inspired by Dreams (Victionary)(Pevná vazba)

As adults in a fast-paced modern world, many can hardly afford to enjoy the simplest things in life today. With data and technology being at the forefront of our increasingly digital lifestyles, it is becoming almost impossible to make time for pure creativity, imagination, and freedom of

John Reeves: Pioneering Collector of Chinese Plants and Botanical Art (Bailey Kate)(Pevná vazba)

Botanical Illustration for Beginners: A Step-By-Step Guide (Thurstan Meriel)(Pevná vazba)

Draw a garden on the page! Whether you're a beginner who wants advice on composition and plotting out your initial drawings; a more experienced artist eager to develop your skills with color; or an old hand looking for challenging, complex textures and shapes, this unique approach to botanical

Embroidering the Everyday: Found, Stitch and Paint (Holmes Cas)(Pevná vazba)

Inspiration and practical tips on incorporating the everyday into textile art. In Embroidering the Everyday, acclaimed textile artist Cas Holmes explores the 'everyday' and the 'domestic', generating a wealth of inspiration and raw material to create textile work that resonates with time and place

Mark-Making Through the Seasons: Textile Art Inspiration and Techniques (Parrott Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Advances in Botanical Research, 54 (Kader Jean-Claude)(Pevná vazba)

Edited by Jean-Claude Kader and Michel Delseny, Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. Currently in its 54th volume, the series features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics,

Arthur Rackham: A Life with Illustration (Hamilton James)(Pevná vazba)

In this fascinating book, art historian James Hamilton examines the work and life of the illustrator Arthur Rackham.A fascinating insight into the personality, career and work of one of the world's most collectable illustratorsFilled with enchanting pictures and authoritative textIn this

Seymour Chwast: Inspiration and Process in Design (Heller Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Colors in Nature (Sekaninova Stepanka)(Pevná vazba)

Magnificent, hand-painted illustrations by a rising star of Czech watercolor illustration--perfect for beginning painters!Nature is teeming with incredible colors. But have you ever wondered how the colors green, yellow, pink or blue might taste or smell? What could they sound like? Or what would

Friend to Nature - Activities and Inspiration to Connect With the Wild World (Knowles Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration (Marcus Leonard S.)(Pevná vazba)

Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour (Showell Billy)(Pevná vazba)

Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes

The Shirley Sherwood Collection: Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art (Sherwood Shirley)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, considered the most important private collection of its kind in the world. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was the first public gallery in the world

100 Years of Children's Book Week Posters (Marcus Leonard S.)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate a century of children's book illustration For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in one glorious volume the posters of the annual Children's Book Week Featuring work from early

Design{h}ers: A Celebration of Women in Design Today (Victionary)(Pevná vazba)

With the amount of progress humankind has made in attitudes and achievements to-date, the time cannot be more apt than now to celebrate how far women have come in the creative industry today. DESIGN(H)ERS is a stunning showcase of up-and-coming talent spanning across a variety of design mediums to

Frameables: Deyrolle - French Botanical Art. 21 Nature Prints for a Picture-Perfect Home - Louis Albert de Broglie, Emmanuelle Polle

This selection of vintage French botanical prints from Deyrolle showcases botany as science and art in an ode to the plant kingdom.From exotic fruit to strawberry blossoms, palm trees to conifers, and grains to aromatic herbs, this selection of exquisite drawings and engravings showcases the charm

Woven in Moonlight (Ibaez Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revoluci n, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history.'A lush, vibrant feast of a book.' - Margaret Rogerson, NYT bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens'A wholly unique book for the YA shelf.' - Adrienne Young, NYT bestselling author of

Rosie Sanders' Roses: A Celebration in Botanical Art (Sanders Rosie)(Pevná vazba)

This stunning follow-up to the hugely popular Rosie Sanders' Flowers showcases the beauty of the beloved rose. Award-winning artist Rosie Sanders turns her attention to the ever-popular rose, presenting more than 50 of her most beautiful paintings for the very first time. For every painting here,