Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours

by Siriol Sherlock

Siriol Sherlock’s techniques for capturing flowers and plants are beautifully simple—yet they yield remarkable results that earned her the 2005 Artists Choice Award. More than 150 stunning fine-art illustrations of both finished works and key stages of the painting appear throughout this exquisite guide, illuminating the instructions. All the various materials are covered, along with traditional and experimental techniques for painting wet-on-wet, capturing color and form, and adding finishing touches. Examine the details that go into depicting foliage and fruit, flowers in context, single stems, multistem arrangements, and even leaves and branches. The flowers bursting forth in beauty on the page range from tropical blossoms to a brilliant poppy.

Genres: Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2004

Reviews

[Jennilyn (Thiboult) Nevins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although botanical illustration is not my personal style of watercolor (preferring loose, abstract over precision), there is invaluable information for any watercolorist to “learn the rules” so that you can break them if you choose. It is a great reference book and certainly a perfect book for anyone that wishes to delve into watercolor illustration.

[Annabel Cousineau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pour un.e lecteur.trice ayant suffisamment de connaissances et pratique avec l'aquarelle.