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• Education & Tuition via classes, courses, and tutors, diplomas and certificates around the world & tips and techniques 
• The Best Botanical Art Instruction Books
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• Botany for Artists - anatomy, taxonomy and names of plants
• Botanical Gardens herbaria & seed banks around the world.

What is Botanical Art
​and Illustration?

Botanical art and illustration combine art and science.
Artists aim to record accurate information about the shapes, structures, colours, life cycle and habits of unique species of plants and flowers while also providing a pleasing image

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​about ​the purpose of and differences between botanical art and botanical illustration in 
​What is botanical art?

'Amaryllis josephinae' now known as Brunvigia josephinae - painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté for Les Liliacées. Bulb acquired by the Empress Josephine for the garden at Malmaison. It came from South Africa and arrived via Holland. The image is a coloured stipple print by Lemaire.

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THE TOP INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS

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• RHS Botanical Art Shows plus TIPS for those planning to submit artwork to the RHS in future 
• Hunt International Exhibitions 
• Margaret Flockton Award
• Botanical Worldwide Exhibition

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