Agathe Ravet-Haevermans is a scientific illustrator and naturalist at

the Museum of Natural History in Paris where she also teaches botanical

drawing to adults.

This charmingly illustrated book is an ideal guide to the art of

botanical drawing and painting. Agathe Ravet-Haevermans instructs

the reader on how to recognise and draw a wide variety of flowers and

leaves and covers the textures and structural elements of a range of

different plants including succulents, vegetables, trees and

grasses. Practical as well as beautiful, this book should be a

welcome addition to the bookshelves of everyone interested in botanical

art.

' This book has great visual appeal '

' Ideal for the beginner '

'...much to inspire...'

'...a starting point for the artistically and botanically curious...'

'Anyone who has trouble deciphering their field sketches would learn something from the importance of observation stressed in this book.'

A beautiful and practical guide to drawing and painting flowers, plants and vegetables.