Botanical Drawing using Graphite and Coloured Pencils

I was very pleased to find a use copy at Book Depository through Amazon. Prompt shipping. Delivering sooner than expected. In new condition. The book is exactly what I wanted. I am more familiar with graphite (pen and ink, etc. ), but recently got my colored pencils out. I have been neglecting them. There are step by step instructions, exercises and tips, throughout the book. I love the illustrations! Would recommend.

The book arrived on time, in good condition, inside a very resistant cardboard package.

By far the best Drawing book I have ever read! I highly recommend it! Very well written.

it sort of makes sense that you should first understand light/shadow/depth/texture before you attempt to draw. by starting with a graphite pencil sketch your world is opened to better final art works that add color as well. great book!

Update: I contacted the publisher and received the nicest reply and learned that Page Flip is something Amazon must enable and it takes them awhile to do it. The ToC are links so one can navigate that way, too.Original: I downloaded it and expected to use this book in my Kindle ipad app, but I gave it a quick once over and it's not very functional as it is.The images in the book don't seem to be intended for enlargement—some are blurry when enlarged, which is a loss as the iPad Air 2 screen is smaller than the print edition and some of the images are too small if not enlarged. Also, it doesn't have the Page Flip skim feature which is important for a book of this type. I will return the ebook and may purchase the print version, instead, because I liked what I saw in the sample. (I don't feel right reading the ebook because I expect to return it, thus I can't offer more on the contente.)I would like to see ebook feaures included in the description for informed purchases. The samples don't include all features.

I'm thrilled!! Finally, a tutorial that combines graphite and colored pencils! It's difficult to find good books pertaining to colored pencil art work; a medium in its own right! This is a book to refer to time and time again. Sue Vize is an excellent artist and shows you step by step how to achieve the art you wish to convey. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and lives in England where she is renowned for her art work. Remember to keep your pencils sharp! It is key to doing work in both colored pencil and graphite.

I just received my book a couple of days ago and have begun reading it. This book is a great guide book for anyone just learning to draw Botanical Subjects with colored pencils. Besides the information and guidelines, there are also exercises that will help me learn to draw well and understand the layering process of color/shadow. Excited!

If you’re new to botanical drawing, this book is definitely for you. Just enough botanical information to help you understand what you’re drawing so you can better apply the techniques she explains so well. Very logical and helpful step-by-step how-tos.

Livro caro para nós, brasileiros, mas cheio de conteúdo! Recomendo! Um bom livro para iniciantes!

Love this book, it’s exactly what I was looking for

I recommend this book, lots of information and in detail example

明色と暗色のどちらを先に着色するかといった基本的なことから、色鉛筆の欠点にもなる特性を逆に植物画に生かす利用法など、水彩画とは異なる、鉛筆画特有のたくさんのコツが書いてあります。鉛筆画の基本的な技法に続いて、球状・帯状のものの描き方から、根、塊根、茎、葉、花、果実、らせん状の構造、きのこ類まで、色鉛筆とグラファイト鉛筆それぞれの色番号または硬度と描き方が段階を追って示されています。植物を expressive にアートとして描くのではなく、鉛筆で精確に描写したい人にはぴったりの本です。

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