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Botanical Illustration - A Selected Bibliography Western Washington University			http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/subjguides/botill.htm


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BOOKS ON BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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South African Botanical Art: Peeling Back the Petals Marion Arnold (Editor), et al	RR	SB	The authors' texts are enhanced and liberally illustrated by works of some of the countless travellers, botanists and artists who have so passionately and meticulously recorded South Africa's rich floral heritage.

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Fruit: An Illustrated History Peter Blackburne-Maze, Brian F. Self	RR	SB	From the wild origins of fruit, we take a fascinating journey through the nurseries of ancient Greece and Rome, the monasteries and great houses of Europe, to the great era of European exploration and expansion into the Americas, finally arriving at the commercial and domestic fruit gardens of today.
How to Draw Plants: The Techniques of Botanical Illustration Wilfrid Blunt	RR	SB	A comprehensive and authoritative handbook for all those who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy. In it, the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scaper board, watercolour, acrylics and gouache.
The Art of Botanical Illustration Wilfrid Blunt, W.T. Stearn (Editor)	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended First published in 1950, this required work on the subject was probably the first attempt to present a general survey of the development of botanical illustration from the crude scratchings of paleohthic man down to the highly scientific work of the day. Between the purely botanic drawing and the purely artistic painting lies a vast body of drawings and paintings with a combined scientific and aesthetic appeal, and it is this wide range of illustration that Wilfred Blunt explored and recorded.
Art of Botanical Illustration Lys De Bray	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended This book provides a survey of the best botanical illustrations, world-wide, from the 17th-century woodcut to the aquatint and four-colour plate. Botanical illustration is a blend of scientific accuracy and artistic accomplishment, and this book contains varied examples of such work. It includes illustrations by the famous plant hunters who explored the flora of Africa, South America and the Orient.
Flower Paintings from the Apothecaries' Garden: Contemporary Botanical Illustrations from Chelsea Physic Garden Andrew Brown	RR	SB	A celebration of the work of the first ten years of Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society. The Society, founded in 1995, is a group of artists charged with the task of recording in watercolour paintings the flora of Britain's second oldest botanic garden, founded in 1673 by the Society of Apothecaries.
Irish Botanical Illustrators and Flower Painters Patricia Butler	RR		Botanical illustration and flower painting are perhaps two of the most skilled and captivating forms of expression in the history of art and Irish artists have excelled in these fields. The author presents a general survey of the subject from an Irish standpoint, covering the period from 1729 to the end of the twentieth century and defining the styles and techniques of the individual artists.
The Illustrated Herbal Blunt, Wilfrid and Sandra Raphael	R	SB	This study describes and illustrates the making, decoration and botanical and medicinal content of the world's most important illustrated herbals, tracing their development from early hand-decorated manuscripts and medieval woodcuts to metal engravings and botanical prints from the early 18th and 19th centuries.;The authors trace rare manuscripts and stylistic developments through the centuries. This guide has been revised and updated to take into account the latest discoveries and developments.

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The Anatomy of Flowers Arthur Harry Church	RR	SB	The revolutionary drawings of Arthur Harry Church (1865–1937) are considered some of the finest botanical illustrations of the twentieth century. By dissection and the study of flowers at different stages of their development, he was able to portray their mechanisms in words and in brilliant illustrations that exposed their internal structures. His mastery of microtechnique lends a hallucinatory clarity and razor-sharp edge to the many sections and diagrams of flowers that he produced to accompany his elegant studies.
Medieval Herbals: The Illustrative Traditions Minta Collins	RR	SB	An illustrative study of manuscript herbals produced between 600-1450, this book examines the two principal herbal traditions of classical descent: the Discorides manuscripts in Greek, Arabic and Latin, and the Latin "Herbarius" of Apulcius Platonicus.
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Portfolio of a Botanical Artist Pauline M. Dean	R		This new book summarises the career of Pauline Dean, a botanical watercolour artist, over the past 20 years and also gives an insight into her early life. In all there are 56 Plates showing illustrations of Pauline's work, set roughly in order of flowering from January through to December. The original artwork for her three RHS Collectors' Plates and the 1996 Chelsea Flower Show Plate are included.

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The Royal Horticultural Society: a History 1804-2004 Brent Elliott	RR		An official history of the Royal Horticultural Society from its beginnings to the present day.
Treasures of the Royal Horticultural Society: 350 Years of Botanical Illustration Brent Elliott	RR	SB	A selection of some of the rarest and most beautiful botanical drawings and paintings from the Lindley Library of the Royal Horticultural Society. Flowers, fruit, fungi and other plants from all over the world, all reproduced from the artists' original work.
Flora: An Illustrated History of the Garden Flower Brent Elliot	RR	SB	Whether roses from China, geraniums from Southern Africa, hibiscus from the Pacific or orchids from the Americas, all the best-loved garden flowers are illustrated in this book, along with the story of their journey from the wild species in far-flung places to domestic varieties in our gardens.
An Approach to Botanical Painting Anne Marie Evans, Donn Evans	RR		Rare and long out of print - currently £600+ second hand!

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Leonhart Fuchs - Herbs	R	SB	Leonard Fuchs was one of the three German fathers of modern botany. Working in the tradition of the classical herbal, Fuchs described the characteristics of over 400 German and 100 foreign plants and their habitats. This book features drawings from the original woodcuts.

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Gerard's Herball - John Gerard, Marcus Woodward (Editor)	R		Originally written in 1636 John Gerard outlines each plant and gives its "vertues". Said to show how people of that age thought, what superstitions they heldand to be useful in identifying plants and herbs.
Painting Flowers in Watercolour: A Naturalistic Approach Coral G. Guest	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended Adopting a naturalistic approach to painting, the artist Coral G. Guest talks in this book about how best to achieve not only the colours but also the textures and shadings that are so important in painting flowers. She chooses a wide variety of plants to illustrate this step-by-step guide.

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The Orchid Mark Griffiths	RR		Stunning color reproductions highlighting the best examples from the horticultural archives of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Australia: 300 Years of Botanical Illustration Helen Hewson	RR	SB	This millennium publication offers a definitive overview of the way in which Australian plants have been depicted over the past three centuries. It provides an insight into the relationship between art and science. The book covers the European discovery and exploration of Australian plants, the collection and classification of plants for science, and the establishment of botanic gardens, herbaria and publications within the country.
Hooker's Finest Fruit: A Selection of Paintings of Fruits by William Hooker (1779-1832) William Hooker, et al	RR	SB	A companion volume to "Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous.

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Botanical Art Techniques: 19 Step-by-step Projects in Watercolour and Other Media B S King	RR	SB	This collection of 19 step-by-step projects will teach the artist simple and effective techniques for creating beautiful floral illustrations using a variety of media. Included are techniques for pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and watercolour with ink, which will enable the artist to create crisp, clean illustrations. These intermediate-level demonstrations will appeal to a wide range of artists, from fine artists who appreciate creating realistic botanical illustrations to decorative painters who wish to include flowers in their designs.
The Gilded Canopy: Botanical Ceiling Panels of the Natural History Museum - Sandra Knapp, Bob Press	R		These painted panels were a key part of the Natural History Museum's original design and are covered in plants of all descriptions, painted in rich colours and finely gilded.'...each one tells a story - plants that have made and broken Empires, been the cause for terrible human suffering, or have brought joy through their beauty...the plants themselves tell stories that bring to life the times in which the Museum was conceived and built - the Victorian age.' From the Preface to "The Gilded Canopy". With specially commissioned photographs showing every single panel and full of intriguing plant histories, this book is a fascinating insight into one of London's best kept secrets.
Plant Discoveries: A Botanist's Voyage Through Plant Exploration Sandra Knapp, et al	RR	SB	This book, through botanical paintings and insightful essays, examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers. Over twenty plant families are profiled, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips, and water lilies. Before there were digital cameras producing detailed photographs, botanists relied on the pens and palettes of virtuoso artists who accompanied intrepid explorers on their ambitious, and frequently dangerous, plant-collecting expeditions. In a sweeping and sumptuous examination of this fortunate synergy, Knapp unlocks the resources of London's Natural History Museum to profile the influential plants that populate today's suburban gardens and urban conservatories and the artists who brought them to life.
Art of Flowers, The: A Celebration of Botanical Illustration: Its Masters and Methods Jack Kramer	RR		A visual celebration of the best in botanical art. Featuring rare, unpublished works from such renowned 19th-century masters as P.J. Redoute, Augusta Withers, Jane Loudon and Walter Hood Fitch, this volume contains examples and techniques for capturing the beauty of flowers on paper. Jack Kramer discusses simple botany basics and how they relate to drawing flowers. He demonstrates how the masters took "artistic licence" in their floral interpretations and presents an overview of the golden age of floral art (1848-1880).
Women of Flowers: A Tribute to Victorian Women Illustrators Jack Kramer	RR	SB	Colour reproductions of botanical illustrations and portraits of the artists trace the work of Victorian women botanical artists from Susan fenimore Cooper to Mrs. E.W. Wirt, from Maria Sibylla Merian to Eliazbeth Blackwell.
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Garden of Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Book Illustration Walter H. Lack	RR		Coinciding with the exhibition of botanical illustration at the National Library of Vienna, Taschen has chosen over 500 works from the library's extensive archives to be reproduced in this new publication, 'A Garden Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Book Illustration'. This publication, starting with 6th century Byzantine manuscripts, traces the tradition and drawings, right up to recent publications of the 20th Century. Exquisite colour reproductions of illustrations, a sheer tribute to the long tradition of botanical illustrations.
Walter Hood Fitch - A Celebration Jan Lewis	RR		In the 19th century, when plant collecting by intrepid explorers was at its peak, demand for botanical illustrations was overwhelming. This book looks at the work of Walter Hood Fitch, whose flamboyant yet accurate drawings have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration.
The Garden of Eichstaett (Jumbo S.) Klaus Walter Littger, Werner Dressendoerfer, Werner Dressendorf	RR	SB	This volumes reproduces the work of Basilius Besler. His original book of plants from the greatest German garden of its time was produced nearly 400 hundred years ago. The original book survived where the gardens did not, having been destroyed by invading Swedish troops.

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The Frampton Flora Richard Mabey	RR	SB	An account of the wild flowers, the painters and their paintings, as well as an enduring record of the richness of the English countryside in the early 19th century.
The Flowers of Kew: 350 Years of Flower Paintings from the Royal Botanic Gardens Richard Mabey	RR	SB	Sumptuously illustrated with the finest pictures from this unique archive, The Flowers of Kew highlights the story behind the outstanding collection .the tales of the resident artists, explorer painters, inspired amateurs, and the official illustrators who have made Kew Gardens renowned throughout the world.
The Botanical Illustration Course: Drawing and Painting from Nature by Rosie Martin - to be published April 2006	R		Devised by an award-winning botanical artist, this course takes you from basic drawing techniques to advanced skills required for the analysis of complex forms in watercolour. Following the syllabus of the botanical illustration course at the acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall, this book offers you the opportunity to perfect the many techniques used to produce beautiful and informative plant portraits. Full of practical information, and with easy-to-follow exercises and case studies, this book includes: * Observational skills * Plant dissection procedures * Perspective * Use of tonal contrast * Line drawing and pencil shading * Colour and pigment mixing * Application of watercolour * Highlights and shiny surfaces * Composition and arrangement
Margaret Mee's Amazon: The Diaries of an Artist Explorer Margaret Mee	RR	SB	For thirty-two years, the artist Margaret Mee was enchanted by and lured back again and again to the massive, unpredictable and fertile rainforests of Amazonas. Her first expedition to Amazonas was in 1956 and it was then that she began to keep the diaries that, along with her paintings, drawings and sketches, make up this book.
Botanical Discoveries of Lewis & Clark: Common to This Country - Susan Munger, Charlotte Staub	RR		This title chronicles Lewis's plant-collecting expedition between 1804 and 1806, along the Missouri River, crossing the Rocky Mountains, on the Pacific coast and elsewhere. The plants are presented in the sequence they were found, in botanically correct watercolours, and include Lewis's own words.

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A Vision of Eden: Life and Works of Marianne North Marianne North, Graham Bateman (Editor)	RR	SB	Gathers a selection of the author's paintings of flowers and plants and describes her travels in Canada, the U.S., Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, Borneo, Ceylon, India, Australia, and South Africa.
The Dapuri Drawings: Alexander Gibson and the Bombay Botanic Gardens - Noltie, H J, and Blackmore, Stephen (Preface By)	R	SB	This illustrated book is about a remarkable collection of botanical drawings belonging to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. The watercolors were commissioned by Alexander Gibson, an East India Company surgeon, and depict plants grown in the botanic gardens under his control in the Bombay Presidency. They are the work of an unknown Portuguese-Indian artist and were made between 1847 and 1850.

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The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants - Anna Pavord - £10 from The Bookpeople	R	SB	The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plaques and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. The Naming of Names gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos.

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Lilies (Taschen Jumbo Series) Pierre-Joseph Redoute (Illustrator)	R		This work collates all of the plates from Pierre-Joseph Redoute's original eight volumes of botanical drawings, published between 1802 and 1816. The book includes all 486 of Redoute's illustrations of lilies.
Redoute's Roses (Taschen Jumbo Series) Pierre-Joseph Redoute (Illustrator)	R		French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute is regarded as one of the best of the botanical illustrators. From 1817 until 1824 he completed the three volumes of "Les Roses", his most celebrated work. This pocket-book includes 166 reproduced plates from the artist's collection.

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Picturing Plants: An Analytical History of Botanical Illustration Gill Saunders	RR	SB	Some of the most ravishing images in the history of illustration have been those of plants. But who drew plants, and why? How have these images reflected our changing relationship with the natural world? The beautifully illustrated book explores the purpose and function of the whole range of botanical art, from early woodcut herbals and painted florilegia, botanical treatises and records of new discoveries, to gardening manuals, seed catalogs, and field guides for the amateur enthusiast .
Flower Drawings (Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks) David Scrase	R		This Handbook illustrates a selection of drawings of flowers from the collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Beginning with illustrations from the borders and backgrounds of illuminated manuscripts, the selection traces the form through attempts at accurate delineation of form during the Renaissance to the more scientific approach of the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It concludes with several contemporary examples of flower drawings to show that the tradition continues. The illustrations bring out the stunning detail and colour characteristic of the art-form.
Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours Siriol Sherlock	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended In a straightforward style, with simple techniques and various materials, as well as the traditional and more experimental methods, this book shows how to produce botanical illustrations - including foliage, fruits and flowers - from the intricate and exotic to simple wildflowers. Winner of the Artists Choice Award for Art Instruction Book of the Year 2005.
Contemporary Botanical Artists: The Shirley Sherwood Collection Shirley Sherwood (Editor)	RR	SB	Celebrates the renaissance of botanical art work collected during the last five years from over a hundred painters living in sixteen different countries.
New Flowering: 1000 Years of Botanical Art Shirley Sherwood	RR	SB	One thousand years of botanical art will be displayed in the Ashmolean's leading exhibition of 2005, providing the unique opportunity to compare illustrations by contemporary artists alongside remarkable botanical art of the past. Chosen from her acclaimed collection of botanical painting by artists worldwide, and from the rich historical treasures of Oxford's libraries and museums, such as the Flora Graeca (1806-1840) by Ferdinand Bauer, one of Oxford's greatest treasures, these inspiring plant portraits stand at the interface between art and science.
Flower Artists of Kew: Botanical Paintings by Contemporary Artists William T. Stearn	RR	SB	Today's botanical artists continue a long tradition of excellence going back over many centuries. The best of their work is of great accuracy and beauty and comparable with that of the more celebrated artists of the past. This book presents a selection of botanical paintings by 19 contemporary artists who have worked at Kew.
An Introduction To Drawing Flowers Margaret Stevens	RR	SB	Covers observation of the shape and structure of flowers and how they are affected by perspective and light illustrated throughout with finished drawings and step-by-step illustrations
The Art of Botanical Painting Margaret Stevens, Society of Botanical Artists	RR	SB	Set book for SMA Distance Learning Diploma Course Excellent book featuring main disciplines of botanical painting illustrated by worked examples supported by practical advice
The Orchid Paintings of Franz Bauer Joyce Stewart, William T. Stearn	RR	SB	Franz Bauer was born in Austria in 1758, but lived and worked for 50 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he was employed by Sir Joseph Banks as resident draughtsman. A contemporary of Redoute, he is considered by many experts to be the greatest of all botanical artists. This book contains almost all Bauer's completed orchid paintings, including many enlargements of flowers.
The Clutius Botanical Watercolours: Plants and Flowers of the Renaissance Claudia Swan	RR		Commissioned from an unknown artist by the Dutch pharmacist Theodorus Clutius as research material for doctors and herbalists - and later used by artists - the botanical watercolours illustrated in this book epitomize the Renaissance interest in and exploration of the natural world. They were considered lost for 40 years after World War II until their discovery in the Jagiellon University Library in Cracow, Poland.

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How to Draw Plants: The Techniques of Botanical Illustration Keith West	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended A comprehensive and authoritative handbook for all those who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy. In it, the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scaper board, watercolour, acrylics and gouache.
Painting Plant Portraits: A Step-by-Step Guide Keith R. West	RR		The author has selected 12 plants and shows how to capture their beauty through a series of practical step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions. There is also a general introductory chapter giving tips on techniques, and outlining the best materials and equipment to use.
Curtis' Flower Garden Displayed T Whittle & C Cook	RR	SB	Contains colour reproductions of 120 plates selected by the authors from the first twentyfive bound volumes of the Botanical Magazine published between 1787 and 1807.
Botanical Illustration William Wheeler	RR	SB	The images presented in this book were chosen from among thousands of European botanical representations from the 16th to 20th century. Certain works, notably a folio of watercolours on vellum, some from the hand of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, have never been published before.
A Passion for Plants: Contemporary Botanical Masterworks James White	RR	SB	The book chronicles the revival in popularity of this genre and features most of the main artists working today. Sherwood's collection, encompassing work from around the globe, is the finest held in private hands.The main body of the book contains pictures from 66 different botanical artists. Dr Sherwood profiles each artist, often describing how she came to collect the artists work and how the artist's work has evolved.
Botanical Illustration in Watercolour Eleanor B. Wunderlich	RR	SB	SBA DLDC Recommended In this volume Eleanor Wunderlich shows the watercolour artist how to recreate the colours and textures found in nature. In addition, Wunderlich offers advice on how to keep ferns and flowers from wilting before the picture is finished, how to mix the special colours often needed for depicting plants, and how to design a drawing that includes heavy foliage or multiple stems.

BOOKS OF ART TECHNIQUES FOR BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION

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Colored Pencil Solution Book Janie Gildow, Barbara Benedetti Newton	RR		SBA DLDC Recommended Useful sections on drawing flowers

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Encyclopedia of Coloured Pencil Techniques Judy Martin	RR		SBA DLDC Recommended Very general

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Color Mixing Bible: All You'll Ever Need to Know about Mixing Pigments in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Soft Pastel, Pencil, and Ink Ian Sidaway	RR		SBA DLDC Recommended

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Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green Michael Wilcox	RR		For more than 200 years the world has accepted that red, yellow and blue - the artists' primaries - give new colours when mixed. And for more than 200 years artists have been struggling to mix colours on this basis. In this exciting book, Michael Wilcox offers a total reassessment of the principles underlying colour mixing. It is the first major break-away from the traditional and limited concepts that have caused painters and others who work with colour so many problems. By unravelling the many ambiguities and myths inherent in the established way of working, Michael Wilcox has transformed colour mixing from a haphazard affair into a thinking process.

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