08-17-2014, 03:41 PM
Woooooooaaahhh that oil painting looks great. I think that its find that you are putting a lot of tiem into those gift illustrations. If it forces you to create a more finished painting at the end of the day, I think that is nothing but good stuff.
As for the books. I actually got one a while ago from my boss oddly enough. Its called Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project. I don't know how much of botanical illustration overlaps with science illustration, but I know you have to be soooo meticulous with botanical illustration, I would image it is the same with scientific illustration.
Full disclaimer, I havent really read through or worked from the book since it isn't really where I want to go, but it looks pretty alright while I flick through it.
http://www.amazon.com/Botanical-Illustra...0713490748
They have a website too, not sure how good it would be.
If you lived in Australia I would totally mail it to you, but to mail overseas from here will cost as much as the book is worth -_-
I also have a friend who is doing scientific illustration at Uni. I could ask her what sort of textbooks she uses. Not sure whether that will help since its probably the same as a fine arts course -_- but just say the word and I'll try and find out.
As for the books. I actually got one a while ago from my boss oddly enough. Its called Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project. I don't know how much of botanical illustration overlaps with science illustration, but I know you have to be soooo meticulous with botanical illustration, I would image it is the same with scientific illustration.
Full disclaimer, I havent really read through or worked from the book since it isn't really where I want to go, but it looks pretty alright while I flick through it.
http://www.amazon.com/Botanical-Illustra...0713490748
They have a website too, not sure how good it would be.
If you lived in Australia I would totally mail it to you, but to mail overseas from here will cost as much as the book is worth -_-
I also have a friend who is doing scientific illustration at Uni. I could ask her what sort of textbooks she uses. Not sure whether that will help since its probably the same as a fine arts course -_- but just say the word and I'll try and find out.