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The art of depicting plants and flowers is almost as old as the history of art itself. Polly Raynes addresses this enduringly fascinating subject and shows readers how produce plant portraits in pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel and watercolor, from simple line studies to fully realized, step-by-step compositions. Readers will also find professional tips for applying the simple laws of perspective and composition, rendering realistic water, creating summer and winter scenes and more. It's all the instruction they need to successfully capture the allure of plants and flowers in their art. Polly Raynes studied art at Brighton College of Art where she obtained a First Class BA Honors degree in 1983. Since then she has worked as a painter/illustrator in publishing, advertising, design and television. In recent years she has concentrated on her own work and has exhibited and sold her paintings in London, Brighton, Chichester and abroad. Polly lives and works in Brighton, England.
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Detailed instructions on how to produce plant portraits in all media are shown, including pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel and paints with special attention paid to watercolour, probably the ideal means for capturing the delicacy of a flower's structure and the intense luminosity of its colours. From professional tips on how to apply simple laws of perspective and the basic rules of composition through to fully-realised step-by-step sequential projects, the book guides the reader through all ways of capturing the allure of plants and flowers while avoiding some of the more problematical pitfalls. The art of depicting plants and flowers is almost as old as the history of art itself. Throughout the centuries countless drawings, woodcuts, engravings, etchings and highly finished paintings in all media have borne witness to the constant attraction that plants have had for the artist, both amateur and professional. Drawing and Painting Plants and Flowers addresses this enduringly fascinating subject and shows the reader how best to tackle the subject, from a simple line study to a fully-realised painting executed 'on site'. Seller Inventory # GOR011729113
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