Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours [Hardcover]

Siriol Sherlock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2004

Award-winning botanical illustrator Siriol Sherlock shares her skills and secrets for creating luminous, realistic portraits of flowers and plants. Her techniques are simple, yet they yield remarkably impressive results. A stunning array of illustrations, of both finished works and key stages of the painting, appears throughout, illuminating the instructions. All the various materials are covered, as well as traditional and experimental techniques. Examine the details that go into depicting foliage and fruit, flowers in context, single stems, multistem arrangements, and even the leaves, stems, and branches so important to giving a plant character. The flowers bursting forth in beauty on the page range from bright and tropical blossoms to red roses and a brilliant poppy.

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“Packed with inspirational ideas and valuable tips.”  —Leisure Painter

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About the Author

Siriol Sherlock's paintings have been widely exhibited and she has taught throughout the UK since 1986. She is a former President of the Society of Flower Painters and a member of the Society of Botanical Artists, with whom she regularly exhibits. Her work has appeared in a solo show at Kew Gardens Gallery, London, and she has been awarded four gold medals by the Royal Horticultural Society. She is a member of the RHS Picture Committee, which judges botanical art at RHS shows. Siriol Sherlock is the author of Exploring Flowers in Watercolour. She lives in Romsey, Hampshire. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Batsford (May 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 071348862X
• ISBN-13: 978-0713488623
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the subject, December 16, 2005

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John N. Taylor (Palm Desert, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours (Hardcover)

This is a first class book. There are clear illustrations on various aspects of the art and several projects that can be followed. I would recommend this book to a non-beginner as I am sure that if you had no experience the techniques she uses would be a little daunting.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be deceived, May 10, 2007

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JOAN M KIND (Thornton, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours (Paperback)

This is a great book but it is the paperback version of ISBN 071348862X. The picture on the cover is different, but otherwise it is the same book.

I read a review which indicated this was a new book by Siriol Sherlock and was very disappointed.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars unhelpful, May 1, 2009

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M. Card (Cookeville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours (Paperback)

I excepted to learn to do detail paintings of flowers, but this book failed to teach me anything different from any basic watercolor book. I was interested in learning how to create the tiny details, but there was no steps of pictures how to create those details that make the painting. The book will tell you how to paint the pictures but not show you how. Unless you know what they are talking about you will be lost. The history in the book is great but other than that it was not helpful.