Art from the Garden: Create 25 Beautiful Botanical Projects by Kerry Michaels

Bring the beauty of your surroundings into your home through 25 tasteful art projects featured in the gorgeous creative guide. Art from the Garden is your guide to creating works of art with materials from nature and your own backyard. Learn how to transform natural materials—flowers, leaves, stones, twigs—into artful pieces that bring warmth and character to your home. Through 25 beautifully photographed, fully illustrated, step-by-step projects, artist and photographer Kerry Michaels shows how to create works that capture the textures and colors of the garden. Follow her clear and engaging instructions to create visually stunning frozen floral luminarias, flowing sun printed silk scarves, striking vases using twigs, a playful arrangement of gilded weeds, and so much more. Offering inspiration, practical techniques, and design ideas, this book celebrates individual style and creativity. For beginners and experienced artists and craftspeople, Art from the Garden is perfect for those wishing to blend creativity with nature’s beauty and bounty in sophisticated and highly personalized ways.

From the Publisher Casting Flowers: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Botanical Art Botanical Art Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colo... Discover the Art of Field Sketching: Nature-Inspired Techniques for Pencil, P... A Perpetual Journal Practice: Building a Connection with Nature through Art The Illuminated Book of Birds Buying Options Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 87 686 15 22 42 Price $14 99 $25 48 $26 10 $23 29 $19 00 "Casting Flowers tells the story of a fleeting moment of glory before each plant depicted has faded – their texture, pattern and delicacy rendered rich in the plaster casting." Sorrel Everton, Gardens Illustrated “One of the most comprehensive books on botanical illustrations, this also serves as an introduction to a variety of art mediums.” —Library Journal, starred review “Another valuable addition to the wonderful ways of field sketching and drawing Nature.”―Clare Walker Leslie, author of Keeping a Nature Journal and The Art of Field Sketching “Exquisite. This little book is a life changer. Break free from screens into something wild, something slow, something alive.”―Lulu Miller, Author of Why Fish Don’t Exist “A lovely, lovely book with a wonderful style. It is reminiscent of the bird artists of yesteryear—Audubon and Gould.”―Amy Tan, author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles