The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration : An Artist's Guide to Drawing and Illustrating Realistic Flora, Fauna, and Botanical Scenes From Nature

**Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals with __The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration__. Take a sketch and transform it into fine art!** __The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration__ is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to **master shape**, **color**, and **texture** and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork! An expert botanical artist educates you about the tools and materials **traditionally used in botanical illustration**, including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels. This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing and is loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning to **understand plant life and anatomy**, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time! To bring it all together, __The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration__ includes **step-by-step demonstrations** to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art. Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals with The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration . Take a sketch and transform it into fine art! The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to master shape , color , and texture and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork. Author Mindy Lighthipe, an expert botanical artist, educates you about the tools and materials traditionally used in botanical illustration , including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels. This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing, and it's loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning to understand plant life and anatomy, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time! To bring it all together, The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration includes step-by-step demonstrations to follow along with as you practice taking sketches and transforming them into fully rendered, colorful pieces of fine art. Cover Title Copyright Contents GETTING STARTED Introduction Introduction to Drawing Supplies Drawing Techniques Color ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES Accurate Drawing Leaf Identification Leaf Anatomy Drawing a Leaf Front & Back Twisting Leaves Drawing a Branch Atmospheric Perspective Root Systems Drawing a Root System Flowers Incorporating Birds PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Developing an Idea From Sketch to Final Color Hummingbird & Pink Flamingo Heliconia Toucan & Papaya Great Horned Owls Creating a Sketchbook Gallery of Finished Artwork About the Artist Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals. This one-stop guide will teach you to take a simple sketch and transform it into fine art