A practical guide to the art of painting nature. Award-winning authors Meriel Thurstan and Rosie Martin demonstrate how to capture a host of wonderful natural history subjects, from fish, feathers, butterflies and bugs to eggshells and sea life.
Meriel Thurstan Livres




An exciting approach to botanical illustration featuring exotic and extraordinary plant specimens.
Botanical Illustration for Beginners
- 144pages
- 6 heures de lecture
Over 50 step-by-step exercises to guide you through the botanical illustration process in simple, easy-to-follow stages. Includes composition, drawing, painting techniques and colour.
Masterclass in Colour
- 112pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Masterclass in colour offers ways to take their colouring to a new level and even start on the road to watercolour work. Each page of techniques and demonstration is followed by a companion page for you to practice the technique and do your own experimenting.