Flowers & Botanicals: Discover your 'inner artist' as you explore the basic theories and techniques of pencil drawing (Drawing Made Easy)

From dissecting the anatomy of a flower to sharing techniques for creating a variety of floral textures-such as soft, velvety petals and spiky thorns and leaves-Flowers & Botanicals offers budding artists an in-depth look into the art of drawing beautiful flowers and floral scenes. Many artists' favorite drawing location seems to be outdoors. And drawing in graphite pencil continues to be one of the most favored art forms. This new addition to our Drawing Made Easy series allows aspiring artists-who may have never before picked up a pencil-discover the secrets to this accessible, versatile medium. With easy-to-understand information on tools and materials, basic strokes, and shading techniques, this 64-page book covers everything beginning artists need to start creating their own impressive works of botanical art

. Her work has been published by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, as well as by major textbook companies such as Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Her passion for both realism and nature led her to start her professional art career working as a Natural Science Illustrator in New York City, where she specialized in medical and natural science illustrations. Diane is also a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the Illustrator's Partnership of A

Tnafbrat said Black and white sketching techniques. To be clear, this book contains no sections on color techniques, focusing on black and white (charcoal and graphite). It is a super little book, easy to carry around with great directions on sketching, toning and shading botanicals, techniques that are beneficial for all types of drawing.New and budding artists should enjoy an. The knowledge is simple but great R Straight-forward, useful knowlege in using for design is in this book.. Five Stars Makes easy the difficult of drawing.

. Her passion for both realism and nature led her to start her professional art career working as a Natural Science Illustrator in New York City, where she specialized in medical and natural science illustrations. Diane is also a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the Illustrator's Partnership of America. Diane Cardaci was classically trained at the Art Students League of New York City, Parsons School