Botanical Sketchbook : A Guide and Inspiration for Any Botanical Artist. This item is unavailable.Botanical Sketchbook : A Guide and Inspiration for Any Botanical Artist

Inspirational and instructive, this mix of storytelling and beautiful images charts one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist. Both a showcase for Mary Ann's sketchbooks and paintings, and a record of her achievements, Botanical Sketchbook is packed with advice for aspiring professionals. Along with firsthand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced along the way, it includes work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Margaret Stevens, President of the Society of Botanical Artists, adds her insightful comments on each piece.

Mary Ann Scott received a Diploma with Distinction on the Distance Learning Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists and became a full member in 2009.
 
Margaret Stevens is the President of the Society of Botanical Artists and exhibits regularly with the Royal Horticultural Society. She is author of The Art of Botanical Painting and The Botanical Palette, both published by HarperCollins.