Botanical Illustration

Ten graded lessons to tackle beautiful colour in stunning botanical compositions.
Building on Valerie Price's previous and highly successful book, Botanical Illustration: The First Ten Lessons, this next volume provides a practical introduction to colour and composition in botanical illustrations. Formed of ten graded lessons, each chapter teaches a new skill that builds upon the last, with subjects that range from red tulips and pink roses to blackberries and green foliage. Full of handy information, and with easy-to-follow exercises, the book includes step-by-step instructions that show you how to produce beautiful colour in your compositions.
This practical guide includes essential information on different watercolour techniques, how to arrange informative compositions and mix your own colours to achieve lifelike results.

Valerie C. Price is a professional botanical illustrator and teacher. She gained a degree in scientific illustration, and has since worked at Kew Gardens, contributing to their publications and journals. Her work has been published by the Royal Horticultural Society, Collins, DK and many others. Valerie has exhibited her work on several occasions, including at the Hunt Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University, the Kew Gallery and the Society of Botanical Illustrators.

Introduction
Colour
How to use watercolour
Colours
Composition
Lesson 1: Green
Lesson 2: White
Lesson 3: Yellow
Lesson 4: Red
Lesson 5: Blue
Lesson 6: Pink
Lesson 7: Purple
Lesson 8: Orange
Lesson 9: Brown
Lesson 10: Black
Conclusion
Preservation and presentation
Further reading
Suppliers
Courses
Online shopping
Glossary
Index