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Bray, Lys de. The Art of Botanical Illustration - The Classic Illustrators and Their Achievements from 1550-1900, Knickerbocker Press, New York. 1997.

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Calmann, Gerta. Ehret: Flower Painter Extraordinaire,. New York Graphic Society, Boston. Phaidon Press Ltd, London. 1977.

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Crowell, Robert. The Lore and Legends of Flowers, Crowell, New York. 1982. Illustrated by Anne Ophelia Dowden.

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Curtis's Botanical Magazine. Art in Nature. Over 500 Plates Illustrated. Studio Editions, London. 1991

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Dowden, Anne Ophelia. The Blossom on the Bough (A Book of Trees), Ticknor-Fields Books for Young Readers, NY. 1975.

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Dowden, Anne Ophelia. From Flower to Fruit, Crowell, New York. 1984.

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Elliott, Brent. Treasures of The Royal Horticultural Society, The Herbert Press, London. 1994.

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Fern, Lois. The Complete Flower Paintings and Drawings of Graham Stuart Thomas, Dai Naoppon Printing G. Japan.

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Frain, Irene. La Guirlande de Julie. Laffont, Robert, Bibliotheque Nationale. 1991.

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Gordon-Craig Gallery. Fine Botanical Paintings of Contemporary Artists. Summer 2000. 9A Trevor Place, London, SW7 1LA, Telephone 0207-589-7736. Email:Info@botanicart.com.

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Grant, Daniel. The Business of Being an Artist, Allworth Press, New York.

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Greene, Gary. Artist s Photo Reference: Flowers, North Light, Ohio.

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Grierson,Mary/Green,Peter S. A Hawaiian Florilegium Botanical Portraits from Paradise by National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Kauai, HI.

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Harrison-Tustain, Susan. Glorious Garden Flowers in Watercolor, North Light, Ohio. 1999

Hendershot, Ray. Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors, North Light Books, Ohio, 1999.

Heywood, V.H. Flowering Plants of the World, B T Batsford Ltd, London. 1996.

Hogarth, Burne. Dynamic Light and Shade, Watson-Guptill, New York. 1991.

Holmgren, Noel H. and Bobbi Angell. Botanical Illustration - Preparation for Publication, The New York Botanical Garden, New York. 1986. Out of Print. Check old book stores.

Hooker, William and Stearn, William T. Hooker’s Finest Fruits, Prentice Hall Press Ltd., London. 1989.

Horne, Stephen A., Way to Go! Crating Artwork for Travel.

Hortus Eystettensis. Botanical Prints from the Hortus Eystettensis Selections from the most beautiful botanical book in the world. "The Hortus Eystettensis is the remarkable documentation of an equally remarkable garden created in the early 1600’s. From this great work, 27 lavish botanical prints have been selected.

Ingwersen, Will. Illustrated by Charles Stitt. Classic Garden Plants, Hamlyn, London. 1975.

Kedzierski, Alex. Artistic Secrets to Painting Tonal Values, North Light Books, Ohio, 2000.

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Kramer, Jack. Women of Flowers – A Tribute to Victorian Women Illustrators.

Mayer, Ralph. The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Penguin, New York. 1991.

Mee, Margaret. In Search of Flowers of the Amazon Forests – Diaries of an English artist, Nonesuch Expeditions Ltd., Suffolk, England. 1988.

Mee, Margaret. Return to the Amazon, The Stationery Office, London. 1996. London office for orders # 01718739090. Edinburgh Office orders #01314793141

Metzger, Phil. Perspective Without Pain, North Light Books, Ohio, 1992.

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North, Marianne. A Vision of Eden, Marianne North Gallery Kew. Holt Rinehart and Winston, New York.

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Michels, Carroll. How to Survive & Prosper As an Artist, Fourth Edition. Henry Holt & Co., New York 1997.

Peroni, Laura and Pistoia, Marilena. Glorious Flowers, Arch Cape Press (Random House), New York. 1990. Originally published in 1984 in Italy by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, under the title, Il Linguaggio dei Fiori.

Page, Hilary. Color Right from the Start - Progressive Lessons in Seeing and Understanding Color Watson-Guptill Publications, May 2001.

Page, Hilary. Hilary Page’s Guide to Watercolor Paints, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1996. An important book. See also Michael Wilcox. Either book a must for every student. Compare your paint supply with her findings and set aside those fugitive colors for something other than your prize paintings!

Pettason, Ruth and Ichiyasu, Elissa. Nature Illustrated Flowers, Plants, Trees, New York Public Library, New York. 1550-1900.

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Redoute, Pierre Joseph,The Lilies (Lilien – Les Liliacs).

Ridge, Antonio. The Man Who Painted Roses. Faber & Faber, 1974

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Saunders, Gill. Picturing Plants - An Analytical History of Botanical Illustration, Zwemmer Press, UK. 1995. University of California Press, 1995.

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Stewart, Joyce and Stern, William T. The Orchid Paintings of Franz Bauer, Herbert Press, London. 1993.

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Van Ravensway, Charles. Drawn from Nature the Botanical Art of Joseph Redoute and His Sons, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. 1984.

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West, Keith. How to Draw Plants - The techniques of botanical illustration, The Herbert Press Ltd., London. 1983.

Wilcox, Michael. Successful Colour Mixing. 1 Hour 20 Minute VIDEO. "There is no other way to fully understand, or control, Colour mixing.To order call his Toll Free Phone 1-888-7-WILCOX, or check out his web site at www.schoolofcolor.com

Wilcox, Michael. Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green, North Light Books, Ohio. 1994. To order call his Toll Free Phone 1-888-7-WILCOX, or check out his web site at www.schoolofcolor.com.

Wilcox, Michael. The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints, School of Color Publishing, 2001. 2nd Edition. To order call his Toll Free Phone 1-888-7-WILCOX, or check out his web site at www.schoolofcolor.com. AN IMPORTANT BOOK. See also Hilary Page. EITHER BOOK A MUST FOR EVERY STUDENT. COMPARE YOUR PAINT SUPPLY WITH HIS FINDINGS AND SET ASIDE THOSE FUGITIVE COLORS FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN YOUR PRIZE PAINTINGS!!!

Wilcox, Michael. The Artist's Guide to Selecting Colors, School of Color Publications, California. To order call his Toll Free Phone 1-888-7-WILCOX, or check out his web site at www.schoolofcolor.com.

Wunderlich, Eleanor B. Botanical Illustration in Watercolor, Watson-Guptill Publishers, New York. 1991.