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​NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration in 2018 

Find out about the new books providing instruction and tuition 
in Botanical Art and Illustration in 2018
​
Below is a listing of NEW books for those wanting to study topics related to botanical art and illustration. ​

I'm also including new editions of contemporary flora and herbals with significant botanical illustration content by contemporary botanical artists and illustrators
Not every book will make it into my listing of The Best Botanical Art and Illustration Instruction Books.
It all depends on:
  • how well received they are by those buying the book and rating it
  • when I get to see a copy!
The books listed below include
2018 - Botanical Art Instruction
  • Botanical Illustration - The Complete Guide by Leigh Ann Gale - see Best Instruction Books by Top Botanical Artists / Teachers
  • Botanical Art with Scientific Illustration by Sarah Jane Humphrey - see Best Instruction Books by Top Botanical Artists / Teachers
  • Botanical Painting by Margaret Stevens 
2018 - Flora & Herbals
  • Scottish Plant Lore - an Illustrated Flora​
  • The Greenwood Trees: History, Folklore and Virtues of Britain’s Trees ​by Christina Hart-Davies 

NEW in 2018 Instruction books about botanical art and illustration 
​

Botanical Painting
by Margaret Stevens with the Society of Botanical Artists
This book does NOT replace 'The Art of Botanical Painting' which, in my opinion, remains the better book for instruction
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Use of media has changed since the publication of the Art of Botanical Painting in 2004 - and the Distance Learning Diploma Course has changed too. ​ 
The intention of the book is to update and provide a guide to botanical painting now. ​ However, it's largely a portfolio of paintings with comments and tips.

​Buy this book for the additional information about
  • drawing in monochrome
  • drawing using a metalpoint
  • painting on vellum
  • painting using egg tempera

READ REVIEW: Botanical Painting by Margaret Stevens & the SBA for more details
About the Author:
Margaret Stevens is a Founder Member, the Past Director of the Distance Learning Diploma Course and a Past President of the Society of Botanical Artists (2005-2010). She is the author of several previous botanical art instruction books produced in liaison with the Society of Botanical Artists.  Read my 2009 interview with Margaret Stevens​

Publication date: 2 August 2018
Format: Hardback
​Pages: 160 (no details about number of illustrations)
ISBN: 9781849944526

​Price: £25.00
Price on Amazon: various - mine was £16.20 (pre-ordered); and there are various prices currently quoted above and below the listed retail price
​

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Botanical Painting from Amazon UK
Botanical Painting from Amazon.com

Flora, Florilegia & Herbals: Other botanical art books published in 2018
​

In 2018, there has been more of an emphasis on the development of books which document native flora, or heritage plants and trees, or plants found in a garden. This trend very much follows on from historical publications associated with botanical illustration
Scottish Plant Lore - An Illustrated Flora
by Gregory J Kenicer
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED This is a very impressive and comprehensive reference book which celebrates the native flora of Scotland.

The diverse and very impressive botanical illustrations are those produced for the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition in Scotland in 2018 organised by the Scottish Botanical Art Collective. It also includes images from the RBG Edinburgh's historical collection and its Herbarium.
I particularly like:
  • the organisation of plants by natural habitat i.e. seashores, wetlands, grasslands, woodlands, moorland and mountains and human habitats
  • each species is annotated with its various names and habitat and a commentary noting its growth habit and various uses in terms of food and practical uses over time plus plant lore in terms of beliefs.
  • appendices at the end detail the various names of the plants (Scientific, English and Gaelic)
  • the explanation of how native flora changed over time from the Ice Age, through the Mesolithic and Neolithic Periods, the Metal and Middle Ages up to the present day
​[Detailed review to follow]


Format: Hardcover: 
Pages: 184 pages
Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 2.8 x 24.9 cm
Publisher: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Publication date: 18 Oct. 2018
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1910877263
ISBN-13: 978-1910877265
Price: £25
(I was sent a copy to review)

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Scottish plant lore: an illustrated flora from Amazon.co.uk
Scottish plant lore: an illustrated flora from Amazon.com
The Measure of the Year - Seasons in an Artist's Garden
by Gael Sellwood
The Measure of The Year' - Seasons in an Artist's Garden is a collection of botanical paintings by Gael Sellwood, Vice President of the Society of Botanical Artists

The book is organised by season - and laid out month by month hence the title ‘The Measure of the Year. It takes us through Gael's year in her garden and as a botanical artist. The text connects the artwork with the garden and landscape and the time of year.

​
[Detailed review to follow]

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144 pages
Publisher: Mascot Media
Publication Date: 28 Sept. 2018
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1999845781
ISBN-13: 978-1999845780
​(I was sent a copy to review)

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The Measure Of The Year: Seasons In An Artist's Garden from Amazon UK
​The Greenwood Trees: History, Folklore and Virtues of Britain’s Trees
​
by Christina Hart-Davies 

​This book is in effect a contemporary version of what we refer to in botanical literature as Herbals. Recommended for those doing botanical studies of trees.
​The book covers 37 different varieties of tree, of which 31 are natives of the UK i.e. they were around 6,000 years BC when the waters started to rise again after the Ice Age. The book has five sections:
  • a brief history of trees in Britain 
  • people and trees 
  • trees and beliefs 
  • things that live in trees 
  • The Greenwood Trees 
Read my detailed book REVIEW: The Greenwood Trees by Christina Hart-Davies


format: paperback
​
pages: 120
size: 200 x 200 mm / 7.875 x 7.875 in (square format)
ISBN: 978‑1‑909747‑40‑1
price: £ 15.99
Publication date: September 2018
(I was sent a copy to review)

​
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Greenwood Trees: History, Folklore and Virtues of Britain's Trees from Amazon.co.uk

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      • About Leonhart Fuchs
      • About Basilius Besler
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        • The Art of Botanical Painting - review
        • The Botanical Palette - review
        • Botanical Sketchbook - review
      • Best Instruction Books about Botanical Illustration >
        • Botanical Illustration - Books by Bobbi Angell
        • Botanical Illustration (Oxley) - review
      • Best Instruction Books by top Artists / Teachers >
        • Books By Billy Showell
        • Books - the Eden Project
      • Best Botanical Drawing Instruction Books (Pencils) >
        • Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils - review
      • e-Booklets / digital guides
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2020)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2019)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2018)
    • Tips and Techniques >
      • Tips from RHS Gold Medal Winners
      • Preparation and set-up
      • Botanical Sketching and Sketchbooks
      • Design and composition
      • Colour
      • Pen and Ink
      • How to draw and paint trees and leaves
    • Botanical Art Video Tips >
      • Video Tips: Watercolour Painting
      • Video Tips Coloured Pencils
      • Video Tips: Pencil drawing
      • Video Tips: Painting Flowers
      • Video Tips: Painting Leaves & Trees
    • Online Botanical Art Instruction >
      • CHECKLIST: FAQS about Online Learning
      • ONLINE TIMELINE
    • International Directory: Botanical Art Teachers
    • International Directory of Botanical Art Courses >
      • UK: Botanical Art Courses
      • North America: Botanical Art Courses
      • Europe: Botanical Art Courses & Holidays
      • Australasia: Botanical Art Courses
    • Diplomas and Certificates >
      • SBA Diploma Assignments
    • Distance Learning Courses
    • Talks, Lectures & Tours
    • Botanical Education on Facebook
    • Fellowships, Scholarships, Bursaries and Residencies
  • Materials
    • Paper
    • Vellum
  • Groups
    • National & Regional Botanical Art Societies
    • Florilegium Societies & Other Groups
    • Botanical Art Groups on Facebook
  • Botany
    • Why botany matters to artists
    • Botany Books for artists >
      • Botany for the Artist (Simblet)
      • The Art of Plant Evolution
      • The Concise British Flora in Colour (1965)
    • Scientific botanical illustration
    • Plant Forms and Anatomy
    • Plant Evolution and Taxonomy
    • Plant Names and Botanical Latin
    • Botanical Dictionaries
    • How to Identify Plants
    • Recording a Plant / Sketchbooks >
      • Plant Pressing for your own Herbarium
    • Botanic Gardens & Herbaria >
      • Global and National Networks
      • Herbaria, Seed Banks and Fungaria
      • Botanic Gardens in the UK >
        • Old Botanic & Physic Gardens in London
      • Botanic Gardens in Ireland
      • Botanic Gardens in Europe
      • Botanic Gardens in the USA
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