Kew Book of Drawing Flora and Fauna

Learn to draw stunning flora and fauna in easy steps with popular author and teacher Joy-Louise Robinson (@Felicityandink).Discover 20 delightful projects including flowers, insects, birds and small animals, endorsed by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Whether you are a beginner looking to learn, or a more experienced artist looking for new ideas and a fresh approach, this stunning book is designed to make drawing simple and enjoyable and will give you results to be proud of. Joy-Louise s distinctive and much-loved 'bohemian botanical' style of art is inspiring to look at, but made achievable through her carefully structured step drawings and clear instructions. This complete guide to drawing contains:A brief overview of the small amount of equipment required: simply grab paper, pens and a pencilA drawing warm-up section that will encourage you to experiment with mark-making and motionIn-depth tips and techniques in each section, from drawing accurate petal edges to creating realistic feathers and furSimple, easy-to follow steps, with each new step added in a different colour, making it easy to identify which lines to addA suggested colour palette for each project as an optional coloured finish to your line drawingsA progression of skill: the projects build in difficulty to develop your skills and confidence as you learnProfessional insights into digitizing and then combining your individual drawings into larger pieces of art.So whether it s a cheerful daisy, glossy beetle, majestic magpie or snuffling hedgehog, it s never been easier to create your own beautiful array of flora and fauna.***THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organization, internationally respected for its outstanding collections and scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation, and sustainable development in the UK and around the globe. Kew s extensive collections include 200,000 botanical illustrations assembled over the last 200 years.