Ann Swan - Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils

∆ PINK CAMELLIAS

50 x 36 cm (20 x 14 in)

COPYRIGHT Copyright Foreword Introduction CHAPTER 1 Materials CHAPTER 2 Getting To Know Your Subject CHAPTER 3 Composition & Style CHAPTER 4 Basic Pencil Techniques CHAPTER 5 Coloured Pencil Techniques CHAPTER 6 Colour CHAPTER 7 Small Details CHAPTER 8 Finishing Touches CHAPTER 9 Gallery Checklist Stockists & Societies Bibliography About the Publisher

First published in 2010 by

Collins, an imprint of

HarperCollins Publishers

1 London Bridge Street

London SE1 9GF

www.harpercollins.co.uk

Collins is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

© Ann Swan, 2010

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Editor : Geraldine Christy

Photographer : Richard Palmer

Jacket painting:

GINGER FLOWERS

54 x 36 cm (21 x 14 in)

Ann Swan asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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Source ISBN 9780007275526

Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2018 ISBN: 9780008328252

Version: 2018-10-02

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∆ PURPLE ANEMONES

30 x 44 cm (12 x 17 in)

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright COPYRIGHT Copyright Foreword Introduction CHAPTER 1 Materials CHAPTER 2 Getting To Know Your Subject CHAPTER 3 Composition & Style CHAPTER 4 Basic Pencil Techniques CHAPTER 5 Coloured Pencil Techniques CHAPTER 6 Colour CHAPTER 7 Small Details CHAPTER 8 Finishing Touches CHAPTER 9 Gallery Checklist Stockists & Societies Bibliography About the Publisher First published in 2010 by Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk Collins is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Publishers Limited. © Ann Swan, 2010 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Editor : Geraldine Christy Photographer : Richard Palmer Jacket painting: GINGER FLOWERS 54 x 36 cm (21 x 14 in) Ann Swan asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. Source ISBN 9780007275526 Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2018 ISBN: 9780008328252 Version: 2018-10-02 HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication .

Foreword FOREWORD THE ART OF drawing and painting plants has a long history: it ranges from decorative framed paintings to very detailed scientific illustrations, often in pen and ink. I have collected botanical illustrations for more years than I care to remember and I love to discover the work of new artists. Most botanical artists use watercolours. Time was when an illustration in coloured pencils was instantly obvious because of its grainy appearance. But coloured pencils have improved immensely, and there has been a huge increase in the number of artists who use coloured pencils to produce refined work. Ann Swan has extraordinary skill. Her illustrations range from conventional plant portraits (mainly flowers and fruits) to exquisite portrayals of dying autumnal plants and leaves, and exuberant studies of fruit and vegetables in which the available space on the paper is completely covered. She also likes to combine coloured-pencil work with graphite pencil, or draws in graphite pencil alone. All Ann’s work shows an infectious enthusiasm for, and understanding of, her chosen subject and demonstrates her meticulous observation and attention to detail. She is an outstanding exponent of coloured-pencil painting. This book will not only be of enormous help and encouragement to anyone who wants to learn how to produce coloured-pencil illustrations: it will be an inspiration. Victoria Matthews BSc (Hons), Dip.Tax., FLS Botanist ∆ FLY AGARIC TRIO Amanita muscaria 25 x 28 cm (10 x 11 in)

Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Materials

CHAPTER 2

Getting To Know Your Subject

CHAPTER 3

Composition & Style

CHAPTER 4

Basic Pencil Techniques

CHAPTER 5

Coloured Pencil Techniques

CHAPTER 6

Colour

CHAPTER 7

Small Details

CHAPTER 8

Finishing Touches

CHAPTER 9

Gallery

Checklist

Stockists & Societies

Bibliography

About the Publisher

∆ LINE OF BULBS

30 x 46 cm (12 x 18 in)

Line of Bulbs are reproduced by kind permission of The Southern Bulb Company of Texas, USA.

FOREWORD

THE ART OF drawing and painting plants has a long history: it ranges from decorative framed paintings to very detailed scientific illustrations, often in pen and ink. I have collected botanical illustrations for more years than I care to remember and I love to discover the work of new artists.

Most botanical artists use watercolours. Time was when an illustration in coloured pencils was instantly obvious because of its grainy appearance. But coloured pencils have improved immensely, and there has been a huge increase in the number of artists who use coloured pencils to produce refined work.

Ann Swan has extraordinary skill. Her illustrations range from conventional plant portraits (mainly flowers and fruits) to exquisite portrayals of dying autumnal plants and leaves, and exuberant studies of fruit and vegetables in which the available space on the paper is completely covered. She also likes to combine coloured-pencil work with graphite pencil, or draws in graphite pencil alone.

All Ann’s work shows an infectious enthusiasm for, and understanding of, her chosen subject and demonstrates her meticulous observation and attention to detail. She is an outstanding exponent of coloured-pencil painting. This book will not only be of enormous help and encouragement to anyone who wants to learn how to produce coloured-pencil illustrations: it will be an inspiration.