Beautiful Botanicals [Spiral-bound]

Bente Starcke King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2004

Acclaimed botanical artist Bente Starcke King shows artists of all levels how to create artful and soulful illustrations of tulips, irises, rose hips, echinacea and more. Taking readers step-by-step through proven techniques for capturing this popular subject matter, Beautiful Botanicals:

*Provides numerous tips and 19 demonstrations for all the most popular mediums, including watercolor, pencil, pen and ink, ink wash and mixed media (watercolor with colored pencil or ink).

*Draws even casual readers in with striking, colorful illustrations set against white backgrounds.

*Appeals to fine artists, decorative painters and even garden enthusiasts with clear instruction and plentiful demonstrations.

The book also covers such practical topics as cleaning, along with signing and framing one's artwork, and it includes interesting stories and facts about the flowers and plants presented. It's a must-have for any nature or art lover!

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About the Author

Internationally known botanical artist Bente Starcke King teaches illustration at Cornell and has led workshops around the world. Her work has appeared in a long list of prestigious shows and publications. She lives in Ithaca, New York.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; New title edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581804946
• ISBN-13: 978-1581804942
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and helpful, September 18, 2005

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Florence Muller Reed (Sunderland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beautiful Botanicals (Spiral-bound)

I am a beginner............I can't tell you how useful this book
has been to me. Wonderful setup about materials, color etc.
The best part is the one covering lessons. It takes you through
step by step to create a botanical painting. The lessons are very clear and easy to follow. Wonderful wonderful lesson book for beginners.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Beautiful Manual!, May 12, 2006

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Pio (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Botanicals (Spiral-bound)

It is a beautiful book with easy to follow instructions arranged in a very organized way to help a student progress step by step. The spiral binding inside the traditional binding cover also makes it really easy to actually use this manual. It stays open flat on your table for easy reference while not looking cheap when standing in a bookcase. This book is actually worth buying and keeping. Unlike a lot of others, it doesn't disappoint and is truly informative rather than just being another pretty flower book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lean to draw and paint botanicals with an expert, April 11, 2006

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mosaic (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Botanicals (Spiral-bound)

What a great book on botanical art and how to create it. The author gives you guidance in a variety of media. Well thoughtout demonstrations in all media covered. Nice illustrations. Purchased her DVD and it is just as wonderful.