{"product_id":"draw-like-an-artist-100-flowers-and-plants-2-step-by-step-realistic-line-drawing-a-sourcebook-for-aspiring-artists-and-designers-9781631597558","title":"Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants, 2: Step-By-Step Realistic Line Drawing * a Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Designers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDraw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have visual reference for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This comprehensive book features \u003cstrong\u003e600-plus step-by-step sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting a vast array of beautiful \u003cstrong\u003ebotanicals, florals, plant structures, and more\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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By following the guides, artists will become more \u003cstrong\u003eskilled and confident\u003c\/strong\u003e in their ability to draw any flower or greenery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Among the botanicals featured are: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical florals\u003c\/strong\u003e such as plumeria, protea, and African violet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging and vine blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e, including wisteria and morning glory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBirch, white oak, gingko, and maple \u003cstrong\u003eleaves\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlants with interesting shapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as cactus, zebra grass, and bamboo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Melissa Washburn is a skilled illustrator whose clear and elegant drawing style will make this a \u003cstrong\u003ego-to sourcebook\u003c\/strong\u003e for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The books in the \u003cstrong\u003eDraw Like an Artist series\u003c\/strong\u003e are richly visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects realistically through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12317381\"\u003eMelissa Washburn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quarry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631597558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631597558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART010000\"\u003eTechniques | Drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART050030\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Plants \u0026amp; Animals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART033000\"\u003eTechniques | Pen \u0026amp; Ink Drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Washburn\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist\/illustrator\/graphic designer and the author of two books in Quarry's Draw Like an Artist series: \u003ci\u003e100 Flowers and Plants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e100 Realistic Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in upstate New York, in the foothills of the Adirondacks, but has lived in the Midwest since 1996. Her fascination with things that run, fly, and grow has led to editorial commissions for publications such as \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Home and Garden, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She continues to exhibit her work throughout Northwest Indiana as well as illustrate and design for advertising, editorial, surface design, and package design. Her background includes a bachelor of fine arts in painting and printmaking from Binghamton University, a master's degree in arts administration from Indiana University, coursework at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and experience as Art Director at the advertising firm Group 7even. She was a 2012-2013 recipient of an Individual Artist Program grant from the Indiana Arts Commission. 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