Botanical Illustration

Author(s): Valerie Oxley

Practical Art

"Botanical Illustration" is an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. This book builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter. It deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject.


Product Information

Features and reviews in Kew Magazine, Curtis's Botanical Magazine and The Garden - RHS.Reviews in The Artist and Artists & Illustrators magazines.

Valerie Oxley has inspired students from all over the world with her enthusiasm for natural history, and plant illustration in particular. She developed the first Diploma in Botanical Illustration with colleagues at the University of Sheffield, where plant drawing is still taught alongside the related botany. Valerie is a freelance tutor, known for her encouragement and understanding of students' needs, and helping them to develop their own individual style and approach to the subject. Resident - Sheffield

General Fields

  • : 9781847970510
  • : The Crowood Press Ltd
  • : The Crowood Press Ltd
  • : 0.709
  • : 18 September 2008
  • : 280mm X 220mm X 13mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Valerie Oxley
  • : Valerie Oxley
  • : 216 colour illustrations
  • : 216 colour illustrations
  • : 192
  • : 192
  • : 704.9434
  • : 704.9434
  • : 1
  • : 1
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback