The Art of Botanical Drawing

by Agathe Ravet-Haeverman

This charmingly illustrated book is an ideal guide to the art of botanical drawing and painting. Agathe Ravet-Haevermans instructs the reader on how to recognise and draw a wide variety of flowers and leaves and covers the textures and structural elements of a range of different plants including succulents, vegetables, trees and grasses. Practical as well as beautiful, this book should be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of everyone interested in botanical art.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Drawing

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 12, 2009

Reviews

[Farhana Faruq]

Absolutely love this book!! The work is so beautiful, there is a lot of excellent info on botanical drawings, and how to paint them - mainly using watercolour.

I also really liked the design layout of the book - but that's the graphic designer in me talking, you might not care for it.

I wouldn't considering it a beginners book, therefore all the steps aren't listed. However I still found it fascinating as horrible as I am at watercolour. :)

[Lucy]

This book is so beautiful. I was genuinely so surprised by its wonderful drawings but I wasnt sure it could help me. I am so pleased it has.

Its a truly lovely book and the drawings have made me to feel so close to nature and improve my drawing skills and inspiration.

[Kat872]

There is no doubting the artist's skill, but I felt like this book was more advanced than an introduction. It could be that it is my confidence and/or skill level that is lacking.

[Lorraine]

This book is not a beginner watercolour instruction book, so be aware of that when purchasing the book. However, this is a beautiful book to look at even if you are not interested in painting. I have drawn and painted the pear and it looks exactly like the one in the book and I have my sights set to do the garlic braid next. I am happy with the purchase.

[Jennifer]

This book is very thorough and helpful, mostly about watercolouring. I love the art of botany and now I feel like I could give it a good shot.

[Kathrynlouis]

I love to draw and someday I'll learn watercolor.

[Angela]

Steps to realistic flora drawings using watercolor,ink and pencil.Special instructions for petals,stems, bulbs, vines, etc.

[Catherine]

Great pages, beautiful colours and inspiration. Could use more infomation on technical drawing.

[Teresa]

Beautiful art, but I would have liked a bit more step-by-step.