This comprehensive and authoritative handbook by an experienced botanical artist is intended for the people who ask questions - who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy; artists seeking to extend their range; students of illustration wholly or partly devoted to botanical subjects, or amateurs with an interest in botany and natural history who want to record flowers that have given them pleasure. The author, Keith West, gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scraper board, water-color and gouache, and acrylics. On building up a drawing or painting by stages; on taking measurements and understanding plant structure; on collecting, handling and preserving plant material; and on the use of the hand lens and dissecting microscope. Soft cover, 9" x 10", 152 pages, color plates and black and white illustrations. Free Shipping! To order by phone call Toll Free 866-596-9982