In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques.

Before the invention of photography, artists were essential members of exploratory expeditions. When science emerged as a worthy goal of exploration during the Enlightenment, commanders of European naval vessels began to assign naturalist duties to officers and surgeons, and the ship's manifest often included civilian passengers who filled this role. Professional artists documented the living colors, landscapes, and events that could not otherwise...

This comprehensive work by famed wildlife illustrator John Dawson takes the reader on an intimate journey along the rim, down the trails, and into the hidden recesses of the Grand Canyon along the spectacular sweep of the Colorado River. The illustrations are stunning with vibrant colors and outstanding detail. Anyone who has seen or would like to see Grand Canyon National Park would appreciate this book.

"Capturing Nature is the ultimate guide to nature printing, a beautiful and invaluable reference work for scholars, artists, designers, botanists, and anyone interested in nature, botanical illustration, and printing. Hailed as the earliest precursor to photography, nature printing is the practice of using impressions from the surface of natural objects such as leaves, flowering plants, ferns, seaweed, snakeskin, and more to produce an image. The...