Customer Reviews

Absolutely superb - By: K. Platt, 15 Nov 2008
No wonder this book was voted Practical Art Book of The Yearin 2007, it is a book to grace any artist's shelf & has become a firm favourite with me. There is a very good reason for this, I love to paint but I do not consider myself to be good at drawing. I have therefore, always opted for 'impressions' of flowers. I have tried many drawing course books, only to fail at almost every step. The big difference is that this book really works & at last I am proud at my drawing efforts.
This book is for all levels of botanical illustrators & it is full of practical information that is easy to apply to your own projects. Advice given includes how to set up a studio, mixing colour & composition. The steps are easy to follow - come on, if I can do it, you can. All the basics of drawing are here. Starting with pencil, this book takes you through the stages from basic skills to advanced techniques to complete worksin colour. The finished illustrationsin this book are exquisite & throughout the book is well-presented & easy to use.
If there is one book that can inspire you to illustrate, this is it. Worth every penny.