The Art of Pressed Leaves

Informationen zum Autor Jennie Ashmore studied painting and printmaking at Exeter College of Art. For many years, she taught art in schools and worked in environmental education, conservation and gardening. Her work has always concerned the natural world and she has always had a strong interest in surface texture, pattern, and geometry. She teaches workshops and sells her work, and is based in Wales. She can be found at @leafworksjennie. Klappentext A contemporary take on a classic art form, leading flower artist Jennie Ashmore pushes the boundaries of pressed leaves and flowers to create unique and beautiful works of art. Zusammenfassung A contemporary take on a classic art form, leading flower artist Jennie Ashmore pushes the boundaries of pressed leaves and flowers to create unique and beautiful works of art. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 6 Essentials 10 Collecting • Pressing • Basic materials Colour 24 Using painted backgrounds • Two colour design • Yellow • Green • Reds and oranges • Silver, grey and white • Blue and purple Geometry 34 Squares • Circles • Other shapes Foliage and hedgerow 50 Inspiration from the natural world • Collecting and pressing hedgerow material • Using hedgerow material • Hawthorn • Making ink from hawthorn leaves • Making ink from acorn caps • Ash Techniques 80 Rubbings • Monoprints • Collagraphs The Seasons 90 Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter Gallery 116 Conclusion 140 Index 142 Bibliography 144 Acknowledgements 144

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Jennie Ashmore studied painting and printmaking at Exeter College of Art. For many years, she taught art in schools and worked in environmental education, conservation and gardening. Her work has always concerned the natural world and she has always had a strong interest in surface texture, pattern, and geometry. She teaches workshops and sells her work, and is based in Wales. She can be found at @leafworksjennie.

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Discover how to combine leaves and flowers to create stunning collaged artworks.

Leading flower artist Jennie Ashmore brings the art of pressing leaves and flowers to life in this glorious guide. Through simple instructions, step-by-step demonstrations and beautiful illustrations, she shows how to collect, place, press and embellish a variety of natural materials to create unique works of art that convey a strong sense of time and place.

Following the success of her previous book, The Art of Pressed Flowers and Leaves, Jennie continues to push the boundaries of this classic and newly revitalized craft. She provides a focus on a wider range of plants, often locally sourced. Other groundbreaking techniques include how to design within different shapes such as circles, capturing seasonal colour, and experimenting with rubbings, hand-made paper, collograph printing and plant-extracted inks.

Featuring stunning images from the author throughout, this gorgeous book is a creative and practical introduction to making art with natural materials.