Secrets of Trees History, Ecology and Botany Revealed Through Drawing

About this book

Immerse yourself in a landscape at once familiar yet new, as Pamela Taylor reveals the secrets of trees through her exquisitely detailed and accurately observed pen-and-ink drawings.

Allow her to introduce you to her favourite specimens as you've never seen them before. As an ardent admirer of ancient and veteran trees, she portrays them as characters with backstories – the way the branches twist, the presence of gnarled dead wood and craggy bark – reflecting their struggle for life and their individuality in her drawings. As an ecologist, she explains the fascinating natural processes that go on, unseen, around us every day and the key parts trees play in forming our diverse and beautiful countryside.

Marrying her depth of knowledge in both science and art, and inspired by the wealth of subject matter her south Buckinghamshire home provides, these drawings represent Pamela's work as a fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists, a founder member of the Association of Botanical Artists and a fellow of the Linnaean Society. Organised by species, she accompanies each of her subjects with advice on how to overcome artistic challenges such as managing perspective, portraying delicate details, and taking time to observe. Spotlight sections on useful equipment, drawing leaves and creating field sketches allow you to benefit from her experience and expertise.

Whether an artist, a botanist or just a lover of the natural world, you'll never look at trees the same way again.

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Biography

Pamela Taylor is a fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists, a founder member of the Association of Botanical Artists and a fellow of the Linnaean Society. Living in south Buckinghamshire means that Burnham Beeches and Windsor Great Park, with their wealth of ancient trees, are nearby and a wonderful source of inspiration.