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Kew book of botanical illustration / Christabel King.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Royal Botanica Gardens KewDescription: 128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781800920910
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 758.5 KIN
Summary: Learn and improve your approach to botanical art from the foremost botanical artist from the Royal Botanica Gardens Kew. 'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' - The Artist Kew is eminent worldwide in botanical science and preservation, and Christabel King is their foremost botanical artist. Here she explains botanical art and illustration, covering materials, collecting plant material, drawing and painting techniques, magnification, and painting from succulents to wildflowers. Now available in paperback, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn techniques in botanical art. Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art.
List(s) this item appears in: Dorcas February 2026
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Learn and improve your approach to botanical art from the foremost botanical artist from the Royal Botanica Gardens Kew. 'This is botanical illustration at the highest level.' - The Artist Kew is eminent worldwide in botanical science and preservation, and Christabel King is their foremost botanical artist. Here she explains botanical art and illustration, covering materials, collecting plant material, drawing and painting techniques, magnification, and painting from succulents to wildflowers. Now available in paperback, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn techniques in botanical art. Here she shares her passion for depicting plants, both in scientific illustrations and in looser botanical art.

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