| Description |
191 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens. |
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Based on the original title: Piendre les fleurs a la manière de Pierre-Joseph Redouté -- Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 191). |
| Contents |
The art collection at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew -- The life of Pierre-Joseph Redouté and an introduction to his technique -- Techniques -- First exercise: a Japanese anemone -- Simple leaves: daffodils -- Complicated leaves: roses -- Rosebuds -- Simple roses -- Intricate roses -- Yellow roses -- Blue flowers: crocuses (copying a Redouté watercolour) -- Mauve flowers: campanulas -- Yellow and violet pansies (copying a Redouté watercolour) -- White flowers: narcissi (copying a watercolour by Antoine Pascal) -- Red flowers: roses ((copying a Redouté watercolour) -- Cactus flower on vellum -- Butterflies and drops of water -- Bouquets (copying a Redouté watercolour) -- Some observations and additional techniques for creating botanical plates -- Some observations on perspective and composition -- Basic drawings of the flower models. |
| Subject |
Redouté, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840.
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Botanical illustration -- Technique.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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| Added Author |
Daubney, Vanessa, translator.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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| Added Title |
Learn to draw and paint flowers in the style of Pierre-Joseph Redouté |
| Note |
At head of title: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew |
| ISBN |
9781839406805 (paperback) |
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1839406801 (paperback) |
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