(BOOK$) The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

<b>Draw and paint beautiful, vibrant, and realistic birds and botanicals with <i>The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration</i>. Take a sketch and transform it into fine art!</b><br /><br /><i>The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration </i>is a guide for contemporary artists aspiring to<b> master shape</b>, <b>color</b>, and <b>texture </b>and render beautiful, realistic, and vibrant botanical artwork. Author Mindy Lighthipe, an expert botanical artist, educates you about the tools and materials<b> traditionally used in botanical illustration</b>, including pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and pastels.<br /><br /> This thorough yet easily digestible guide includes overviews of key illustration techniques and basic color theory and mixing, and it's loaded with exercises designed to help you learn to see shape, value, and form. By learning to<b></b>understand plant life and anatomy, you can craft elegant flowers, leaves, trees, and much more in no time!<br /><br /> To bring it