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      • Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc)
        August 2021

        Natural History Illustrations in Pen and Ink

        by Sarah Morrish

        This beautiful book combines the author’s extensive ecological knowledge with art, and her passion for drawing with ink. It is packed with clear instruction and inspirational illustrations, and will be treasured by artists, illustrators, scientists and ecologists alike. Practical advice is given on using a range of materials and equipment for illustrating in pen and ink, as well as the collection and preservation of subject matter and reference material. Detailed instruction is given on how to create essential mark-making techniques that will enhance your illustrations through accurate depiction of shape, form, texture and pattern, and in the principles and elements of design. Subject-themed chapters include plants, strandline and marine specimens, fossils, invertebrates, and mammals. There are step-by-step exercises suitable for all skill levels, and case studies describing working practice as a professional illustrator

      • Botanical art
        September 2017

        Botanical Illustrations

        by Valerie Oxley

        Botanical Illustration is an introduction to the marrying of art and science in the aesthetic and accurate portrayal of plant material. This book builds on the work of illustrators of the past, ranging from Elizabeth Blackwell, whose drawings helped to release her husband from debtors' prison, through to the exceptional scientific drawings of Beatrix Potter. It deals with the practical art and the related botany of the subject. Topics covered include an introduction to basic botany; preparation of plant material for drawing; use of pencil, watercolour, coloured pencil and pen and ink; suggested topics for further study and, finally, correcting mistakes and finishing touches.

      • The Arts
        December 2016

        Marcela Correa. Sculptures 1986-2015

        by Patricio Mardones, Smiljan Radic, Alberto Sato

        Marcela Correa, sculptor, graduated in Art at Universidad Católica de Chile. Her work is based on the various materials such as wood, stone and collected metal pieces that she combines, taking advantage of their own shapes and characteristics to achieve harmonious compositions that refer to the organic and the natural environment. Throughout her career, she has worked in partnership with the architect Smiljan Radic. Among his exhibitions are: Sculptures (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Santiago, 1998), Natural Sintético (Natural Synthetic (Galería Animal, 2002), El Niño Escondido en un Pez (The Boy Hidden in a Fish) (XII Venice Architecture Biennale, 2010), Peso Muerto (Dead Weight) (Galería Animal, 2011 ), The Wardrobe and the Mattress (Hermes Tokyo Japan Gallery, 2013), and Difunta Correa (Galería AFA, 2014), Corral (Galería Patricia Ready, 2016). Her works form part of the collection of various museums and are located in public places.

      • Biography: general

        A Vivid Canvas

        by Margaret. Collyer

      • Art treatments & subjects

        Nature's Palette: Notes on Botanical Dyeing

        by Tang Qiong

        This book is a high-quality guidebook that advocates for a Chinese-style aesthetic lifestyle through plant dyeing. It provides detailed explanations of 31 cases and nearly 50 dyeing techniques, covering over 30 types of plant dye materials. These materials are easily accessible and can be found in Chinese herbal medicine shops, markets, flower shops, online stores, and even along the roadside.The book particularly emphasizes the importance of obtaining colors directly from Chinese herbal medicines, which is the essence of traditional Chinese plant dye culture. The selected dyes align with the traditions of ancient Chinese dye workshops and include materials such as safflower, madder, sophora flower, sumac, and lithospermum root. The book offers detailed DIY process diagrams, featuring 31 cases and nearly 50 dyeing techniques. Each case is accompanied by illustrative images and explanations, making it easy for readers to learn the techniques of plant dyeing. This book will help readers appreciate the charm of plant dyeing in a Chinese-style aesthetic lifestyle, enabling them to gain a deeper understanding of the techniques and artistry of plant dyeing. It offers enriching experiences in terms of visuals, emotions, and contemplation.

      • The Arts
        January 2011

        Still life. Josefina Guilisasti 1998—2010

        by Cecilia Brunson, Kevin Power

        STILL LIFE, collects the works developed over more than one decade by Chilean artist Josefina Guillisasti, period in which she works a personal understanding of the still life genre; a perspective that incorporates less evident aspects in order to focus on certain components such as private and commercial stories, pilgrimages, discovered territories, colonizing stages, and development and exploitation of capital. Guillisasti’s work represents in picture, from diverse points of view, objects such as jars, pots, cups, pans, teapots, porcelain birds and Persian rugs, translating their materiality: aluminum, enamel, porcelain and weaves. The format of Still Life modifies the representation of the work: what in exhibitions was a stage of series (each piece part of a total), is broken through the pages, since the represented objects are imposed to the reader in an individual form, with the idea to enable the individual approach to each paint. The book is complemented with two texts by Chilean curator Cecilia Brunson, and writer, art critic, and English academic Kevin Power.

      • The Arts

        Mouth Full of Silence

        by Sigismond de Vajay, Kimberlee Cole, Pedro Donoso, Nathalie Goffard, Cristóbal Joannon

        Mouth Full of Silence, compiles a series of works made by the Chilean artist Alejandro Quiroga, between 2016 and 2019, paintings that speak with their lights and shadows of a lost paradise, of a one must be recovered, and another that must be preserved; around different edges of Chilena landscape-nation, through portrayed places that reflect the results of man's action in the environment. As well as speaks of the transformation of Quiroga as an artist and as a person. The publication includes texts by the art historian and curator Kimberlee Cole, the theorists Pedro Donoso and Nathalie Goffard, and the journalist Cristóbal Joannon. Who with their own point of view, they address themes such as landscape, neoliberalism and the journey through the territory, creating a poetic and acute analysis of the current state of Chilean geography and its transformation. "I have been developing this work for several years, which makes a survey of the territory and the incidence of capitalism in it. From there, everything that is addressed has to do with our society and how we project ourselves as a country into the future. It is a purely political and visual work, which aims at a social reflection committed to natural resources, sustainable economy and ecology,” Alejandro Quiroga.

      • The Arts
        March 2017

        Figuras recortadas por otra luz. José Pedro Godoy

        by Juan José Richards

        Figuras recortadas por otra luz, exhibits his emerging and productive career.It comprises a journey through the diverse period of Godoy’s work, and places on perspective his obsessions, as the development of a proposal that has maintained a defined and persistent line, transforming him into one of the few Chilean artists that breaches the subject of homosexuality in such a non-judgmental and direct manner. A constant reference to flashy elements extracted from nature, mass culture and human bodies, has been his language of expression, through irony or the contrast between violent and disturbing images.

      • The Arts
        December 2017

        Juan Grimm

        by Claudia Pertuzé, Aniket Bhagwat, Juan Grimm, Mathias Klotz and Mitzi Rojas.

        Juan Grimm stands out for his great domain of nature in all of its sizes. His designs emphasize in a persistent manner, the sublime character of nature, always incorporating his surroundings. Through the mainly use of native flora, Grimm creates startling textures in the scenery. Known as the most relevant landscaper in South America, his work has drew attention for its productivity, having designed and built over one thousand acres of gardens, public and private parks throughout Chile, Argentina, Peru and Uruguay. This publication introduces us to Grimm’s work from its history, narrated by himself, the process of thinking and planning landscaping, his inspirations, artistic purpose, the stories behind each project and their evolution on time. Through drawing and photographs, this volume presents a selection of representative works, from small gardens to big parks that illustrates Grimm’s 30 year trajectory.

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