Extending the idea
of botanical illustration of traditional flower painting, Li's drawings and mixed - media works are labor - intensive diagrams of half - blooming, half - withering plants.
In this current exhibition, Favour creates lush and sensual abstractions of the leaves, flowers and reproductive systems of the figs and nasturtiums filtered through her imagination; yet, informed by a rich understanding of the history
of botanical illustration.
This has had a huge influence on my work along with my love
of botanical illustrations, the natural sciences and the nostalgia of museum visits where, as a child, I would be mesmerised by the variety of exhibits and the way they were displayed.
Many of the signature decoupaged, handblown glass plates with coral images from New York artist John Derian are based on 18th - century prints, with a naturalistic style that echoes
those of botanical illustrations of the same vintage.
Not exact matches
I'm starting a
botanical illustration course soon, so maybe I'll add one
of my own.
Bleichmar discusses the importance
of some 12,000
botanical illustrations that flowed from explorations
of the Spanish empire in the half century after 1759.
Here was the chance to show that the majority
of serious
botanical illustration this century consists
of line drawings because
of the relatively high cost
of colour printing.
I'm wishlisting this
botanical print, this photo
of Bill Murray and these NYC matchbook
illustrations.
The medallion print with
botanical detailing has the intricate qualities
of a line - drawn
illustration.
Four paintings by Two Rivers Press author / illustrator Christina Hart - Davies (including two
illustrations from A Wild Plant Year) will be included in a major exhibition
of botanical art in London.
Referencing such sources as Golden Age children's book
illustrations, 19th - century
botanical drawings, floral textile patterns, lunar maps, and prints
of underwater sea life, Bowdoin's fragile, lush installations shift and change as viewers explore their surfaces.
Through still lives, Mattingly pieces together the never - ending map
of logistics, harvesting, transportation, manufacturing parts, money and the needs that make up the supply chain
of strategic minerals as a way to comprehend nature morte that has been always been traditionally captured through painting, photography, zoological and
botanical illustration.
Ruperto, based in L.A., and Heltoft, from Copenhagen, have produced a series
of photographs based on the manuscript's 100 + ink and colored wash
botanical illustrations, which detail unidentifiable plant species.
The importance
of the subjects is not immediately apparent: in one painting, he pairs a roller coaster with a clothesline
of hanging flags, while in another, he fills the canvas with
botanical illustrations.
Referencing such sources as Golden Age children's book
illustrations, 19th - century
botanical drawings, floral textile patterns, lunar maps, and prints
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Merging traditional art genres
of landscape, still life, portraiture, and
botanical illustration, with kitsch and cultural clichés, the works at once conjure lush figments
of the imagination, while meticulously rendering natural forms and landscapes.
Inspired by literature,
botanical illustrations and the natural world, she creates an awe - inspiring landscape
of flora and fauna.
Some
of the subjects that she explore are bio-genetic engineering, hybrids,
botanical illustration, scientific specimens, and nature as metaphor for philosophical inquiry.
Artist Natasha Bowdoin's cut paper and collage installation references Golden Age children's book
illustrations, 19th - century
botanical drawings, floral textile patterns, lunar maps, and prints
of underwater sea life.
Her exhibitions and accompanying catalogues cover a wide range
of interests including Rembrandt's prints,
botanical illustrations, Indian and Buddhist art, and contemporary German drawings.
LT: I have always been interested in antique books, anatomical drawings, diagrams,
botanical illustrations, Life magazines from the 40s and 50s, encyclopedias, topographical maps, and anything that seeks to explain the nature and science
of life.
The triennial juried exhibition showcases the centuries - old craft
of botanical and wildlife
illustration.
One
of his etchings is titled Lion and Tulips depicting the exotic carnivorous cat dwarfed by giant
botanical illustrations of tulips and insects.
Arts and Crafts doesn't have to mean intricate wallpapers and fabrics; you could opt to hang a group
of pretty
botanical illustrations — like this delicate Victorian - style drawing in its classic wooden frame — on a single wall for a more subtle take on this rich theme.
«This is the sophisticated, fashion - led take on conservatory style and to get a handle on it, think a dash
of Victorian palm house, with
botanical illustrations and brass finishes, which, when combined, beautifully transform the home into a natural haven.»