{"product_id":"exotic-botanical-illustration-isbn-9781849940313","title":"Exotic Botanical Illustration","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exciting approach to botanical illustration featuring exotic and extraordinary plant specimens. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStriking plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables provide new challenges in colour, texture and form. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStunning finished paintings accompany simple instructions and step-by-step projects for a beautiful book that both guides and inspires.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrange and unusual specimens have never been more accessible – as more  and more exotic fruit and vegetables appear regularly in our shopping  baskets and our florists fill with flowers from every corner of the  globe, this practical and beautiful guide to capturing strange and  striking plants on paper has never been more timely. There is something for beginners and more experienced botanical illustrators alike, whether you wish to paint  more familiar bananas, pineapples and other exotic fruits that are now widely available, or more complex orchids and even carnivorous plants. \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAcclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan  (authors of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eContemporary Botanical Illustration\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Botanical Illustration Course\u003c\/i\u003e) run the popular botanical painting course  at the Eden Project and are thus uniquely placed for this exciting take on the genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe unusual colours and complex textures of exotic  plants present a new challenge to the botanical artist, but this book  guides you through each stage of the painting process with plenty of  exercises and step-by-step projects. Fantastically illustrated with  worksheets, colour swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings  this practical and inspirational guide is a must-have for botanical  artists of all levels.Meriel Thurstan discovered botanical illustration while working at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. She later became a pivotal member of the Friends team at the Eden Project, organising and running talks, visits and courses. She holds a Silver Lindley medal from the RHS for her watercolours of fungi and a Bronze medal for an exhibit of different coloured potatoes. Meriel founded the South West Society of Botanical Artists in 2006, which aims to promote and encourage botanical art to the highest standard. Her own botanical paintings hang in England, France and Australia. She lives in Somerset. || \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie Martin holds a Gold Medal from the RHS for her botanical watercolour painting. She is an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists and teaches a variety of art-based subjects, including botanical illustration in both. She has worked in fashion, ballet and theatre; her clients have included David Bowie, Anthony Caro, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Muir, for whom she produced textiles and interior design prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300869525733,"sku":"NP9781849940313","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781849940313.jpg?v=1769561098","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/exotic-botanical-illustration-isbn-9781849940313","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}