--- product_id: 3008679 title: "Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color" price: "€ 47.92" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/3008679-botanical-drawing-in-color-a-basic-guide-to-mastering-realistic store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color **Price:** € 47.92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color - **How much does it cost?** € 47.92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3008679-botanical-drawing-in-color-a-basic-guide-to-mastering-realistic) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A thorough immersion into the world of scientifically accurate, three-dimensional, and artistically rendered natural botanical illustration. The step-by-step instructions in this invaluable guide, written by one of the nation’s leading experts in the field, Wendy Hollender, will grow your artistic ability, whether you’re just broaching this unique skill or are already an expert. Each lesson in the book increases in complexity to build your skill set in a clear, concise, and accessible way. With a focus on the natural world through the botanical life-cycle, each project is not only a technical study, but a beautiful piece of artwork in and of itself. In this book, you will learn: • Single light source toning technique • Principles of perspective for drawing flowers • The fundamentals of plant anatomy • Colored pencil techniques and color theory of the natural world Review: Botanical Drawing in Color - As an artist, I always encourage my students to look at the real object, if possible-- be it a flower, leaf, plant, bird, or animal. I do want them to use their "artistic eye" and really study what they are seeing. This gives them a scientifically accurate frame of reference on which to base their drawings. Author, illustrator Wendy Hollender does the same thing in her book, Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color. She is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the National Tropical Botanical Garden. In her book, she gives readers step-by-step instructions. Each lesson increases in complexity to build your skills. She describes form first, color second. She wants the reader to feel comfortable with the use of color before she introduces color theory. She wants the reader to feel comfortable with the process of drawing before she introduces perspective. She has many lessons marked with a green art nouveau style leaf. The lesson will require you to do something other than just reading the text. Each lesson is like an exercise to warm the reader/artist up. She starts out with the very basic--how to sharpen your pencil! She shows examples of historic botanical prints as well as the modern Vera textile designs. She suggests, "Do not strive to copy my illustrations, but rather learn my techniques and use them to create a realistic version of the plant...in your own style." She encourages her students to slow down, observe closely, learn step-by-step. A very well-written and beautifully illustrated book. A must for every artist. Review: Love this book! - I purchased two books on Botanical art (the other was Ann Swan's Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils) and I must say that, while both books are excellent, Wendy Hollender's book really hit the mark for me. I especially like that Botanical Drawing in Color is just what it says it is - only more! If you are interested in developing your skills in this medium, you need look no further. Wendy gives you clues and secrets she has obviously learned over her lifetime...she is a valuable resource. This book is a full course that will develop your talent and deepen your interest in this beautiful and creative work. I am working (slowly, as Wendy says) and not skipping anything! The financial investment is minimal; some colored pencils some watercolor paper (the best 100% cotton, of course) and a place to work and you're good to go! Well, it's a little more than that, but you couldn't have a better workbook than Wendy Hollender's book. If you want to learn this art, buy this book. Look her up at her website, [...], where she also sells some of the tools of the trade. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #136,039 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #158 in Graphic Design Color Use #200 in Plant & Animal Art (Books) #526 in Flowers & Landscapes Coloring Books for Grown-Ups | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 537 Reviews | ## Images ![Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81re+J-hXFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Botanical Drawing in Color *by G***S on November 24, 2011* As an artist, I always encourage my students to look at the real object, if possible-- be it a flower, leaf, plant, bird, or animal. I do want them to use their "artistic eye" and really study what they are seeing. This gives them a scientifically accurate frame of reference on which to base their drawings. Author, illustrator Wendy Hollender does the same thing in her book, Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color. She is the coordinator of botanical art and illustration at the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the National Tropical Botanical Garden. In her book, she gives readers step-by-step instructions. Each lesson increases in complexity to build your skills. She describes form first, color second. She wants the reader to feel comfortable with the use of color before she introduces color theory. She wants the reader to feel comfortable with the process of drawing before she introduces perspective. She has many lessons marked with a green art nouveau style leaf. The lesson will require you to do something other than just reading the text. Each lesson is like an exercise to warm the reader/artist up. She starts out with the very basic--how to sharpen your pencil! She shows examples of historic botanical prints as well as the modern Vera textile designs. She suggests, "Do not strive to copy my illustrations, but rather learn my techniques and use them to create a realistic version of the plant...in your own style." She encourages her students to slow down, observe closely, learn step-by-step. A very well-written and beautifully illustrated book. A must for every artist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book! *by C***R on June 26, 2014* I purchased two books on Botanical art (the other was Ann Swan's Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils) and I must say that, while both books are excellent, Wendy Hollender's book really hit the mark for me. I especially like that Botanical Drawing in Color is just what it says it is - only more! If you are interested in developing your skills in this medium, you need look no further. Wendy gives you clues and secrets she has obviously learned over her lifetime...she is a valuable resource. This book is a full course that will develop your talent and deepen your interest in this beautiful and creative work. I am working (slowly, as Wendy says) and not skipping anything! The financial investment is minimal; some colored pencils some watercolor paper (the best 100% cotton, of course) and a place to work and you're good to go! Well, it's a little more than that, but you couldn't have a better workbook than Wendy Hollender's book. If you want to learn this art, buy this book. Look her up at her website, [...], where she also sells some of the tools of the trade. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful student and teacher resource *by N***E on August 5, 2010* This is a book that many of us who do Botanical Illustration in colored pencil have been waiting for- a real workbook for the pencil artist. Wendy is an experienced teacher and provides simple, clear lessons not only on colored pencil techniques but on basic nature drawing and creating form. There is also a good section on color theory. The book is packed with delicious colored illustrations of a variety of plants and fruits some wonderfully exotic. I was inspired by her section on dissections and creating compositions showing the reproductive parts of plants. The book is a great teaching tool with lots of step by step exercises. It is definitely very inspiring for the beginning artist and the experienced painter. ## Frequently Bought Together - Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color - The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More - Botanical Art Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colored Pencil, Vellum, Pen and Ink, Egg Tempera, Oils, Printmaking, and More --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/3008679-botanical-drawing-in-color-a-basic-guide-to-mastering-realistic](https://www.desertcart.at/products/3008679-botanical-drawing-in-color-a-basic-guide-to-mastering-realistic) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*