{"product_id":"exotic-botanical-illustration","title":"Exotic Botanical Illustration","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exciting approach to botanical illustration featuring exotic and extraordinary plant specimens. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStriking plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables provide new challenges in colour, texture and form. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning finished paintings accompany simple instructions and step-by-step projects for a beautiful book that both guides and inspires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrange and unusual specimens have never been more accessible – as more  and more exotic fruit and vegetables appear regularly in our shopping  baskets and our florists fill with flowers from every corner of the  globe, this practical and beautiful guide to capturing strange and  striking plants on paper has never been more timely. There is something for beginners and more experienced botanical illustrators alike, whether you wish to paint  more familiar bananas, pineapples and other exotic fruits that are now widely available, or more complex orchids and even carnivorous plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan  (authors of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eContemporary Botanical Illustration\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Botanical Illustration Course\u003c\/i\u003e) run the popular botanical painting course  at the Eden Project and are thus uniquely placed for this exciting take on the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unusual colours and complex textures of exotic  plants present a new challenge to the botanical artist, but this book  guides you through each stage of the painting process with plenty of  exercises and step-by-step projects. Fantastically illustrated with  worksheets, colour swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings  this practical and inspirational guide is a must-have for botanical  artists of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316772020606,"sku":"NW9781849940313","price":15.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781849940313.jpg?v=1778699036","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/exotic-botanical-illustration","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}