New eyes for plants : a workbook for observation & drawing
Colquhoun, Margaret.
New eyes for plants : a workbook for observation & drawing - Stroud : Hawthorn, 1996. - 208p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Here are fresh ways of seeing nature on a journey through the seasons with observation and drawing exercises. Simple observation exercises interwoven with inspiring illustrations invite you 'to see' with a fresh pair of eyes. This opens a door onto a new way of practicing Science as an Art, using the holistic approach of Goethe. This volume covers plant growth and development around the year, and includes exercises for seeing and understanding plant transformation. A wide variety of ordinary plants are drawn at every stage of their development, from bud to seed, from fruit and flower. Instructions help the reader try out the observation and drawing exercises.;Features of the book include: a companion guide to plant development round the seasons; numerous illustrations to accompany the text; exercises for observing and for drawing plants; how science can be practised as an art; an introduction to the holistic approach of Johannes Wolfgang Goethe; and further resources and contacts for workshops are listed.
9781869890858 (pbk.) : 14.95
Botanical illustration.
Botany.
Art and Design.
Trees, wildflowers & plants: general interest
Drawing & drawings
Botany & plant sciences
Painting & art manuals
581.4
New eyes for plants : a workbook for observation & drawing - Stroud : Hawthorn, 1996. - 208p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Here are fresh ways of seeing nature on a journey through the seasons with observation and drawing exercises. Simple observation exercises interwoven with inspiring illustrations invite you 'to see' with a fresh pair of eyes. This opens a door onto a new way of practicing Science as an Art, using the holistic approach of Goethe. This volume covers plant growth and development around the year, and includes exercises for seeing and understanding plant transformation. A wide variety of ordinary plants are drawn at every stage of their development, from bud to seed, from fruit and flower. Instructions help the reader try out the observation and drawing exercises.;Features of the book include: a companion guide to plant development round the seasons; numerous illustrations to accompany the text; exercises for observing and for drawing plants; how science can be practised as an art; an introduction to the holistic approach of Johannes Wolfgang Goethe; and further resources and contacts for workshops are listed.
9781869890858 (pbk.) : 14.95
Botanical illustration.
Botany.
Art and Design.
Trees, wildflowers & plants: general interest
Drawing & drawings
Botany & plant sciences
Painting & art manuals
581.4