Rory McEwen
Title | Rory McEwen PDF eBook |
Author | Martyn Rix |
Publisher | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Artists |
ISBN | 9781842465912 |
This is a revised edition of the bestselling book about the life and work of artist and musician Rory McEwen (1932-82). A legend in his lifetime and still admired thirty years after his death, his main legacy is the wonderfully luminous and detailed flower paintings he produced throughout his life, of anemones, auriculas, tulips, fritillaries, and of often battered, dying leaves or mouldering vegetables.
The Shirley Sherwood Collection
Title | The Shirley Sherwood Collection PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Sherwood |
Publisher | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | ART |
ISBN | 9781842466933 |
This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, made over a period of 30 years by Dr Shirley Sherwood and considered the most important private collection of its kind in the world. In 2018 the 1000th painting was added to the collection, a pocket handkerchief by Coral Guest.
Contemporary Botanical Artists
Title | Contemporary Botanical Artists PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Sherwood |
Publisher | George Weidenfeld & Nicholson |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780297822707 |
Presents a collection of botanical paintings along with descriptions of the artists' techniques and backgrounds.
The Red Robins
Title | The Red Robins PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Koch |
Publisher | New York : Performing Arts Journal Publications |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN |
This fantasy drama is about a group of flower-children, the Red Robins, who fly around Asia following their leader, Santa Claus. They are opposed by the forces of the Easter Bunny, and go through various blurrily-portrayed adventures involving apes, slimy green things, cold bachelors, octopuses and a planter named Meinheer Pushner.
Rory McEwen, 1932-1982
Title | Rory McEwen, 1932-1982 PDF eBook |
Author | Rory McEwen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1988-01-01 |
Genre | Botanical illustration |
ISBN | 9780950427089 |
A New Flowering
Title | A New Flowering PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley Sherwood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781854442062 |
This major exhibition brings together the greatest treasures of botanical art including over 80 botanical illustrations, both ancient and modern, spanning 1000 years.
Colours of Nature
Title | Colours of Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Sandrine Maugy |
Publisher | Crowood Press (UK) |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2021-05-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780719831492 |
Colors of Nature is the perfect companion for anyone who is puzzled by the seemingly unpredictable behavior of the paints on their palette, as well as those who would like their watercolor paintings to look fresher and livelier. In this new paperback edition, the author has tested more than 150 artists' watercolor paints from six manufacturers, and the results of this exhaustive testing are included here, along with recommendations for the best colors in the palette sections at the end of each chapter. This beautifully illustrated book guides the reader through a world of colors and exquisite flowers and fruit, explaining simple concepts and more advanced color-mixing theory while exploring the serendipity and beauty of wet-in-wet watercolor painting.