Glorious Flowers Coloring Book - (Sirius Classic Nature Coloring) by Peter Gray (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Behold the beauty of the natural world with this delightful coloring book, containing over 40 classic botanical artworks from some of history's greatest botanical artists.

From bold tiger lilys to delicate lilacs, this collection features exquisite 19th century flower illustrations from artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redoute, A. Goossens, P. De Pannemaeker and J. Goffart. These are taken from publications such as The Most Beautiful Flowers (Les Plus Belle Fleurs) and the botanical periodical Horticultural Illustration. Each original illustration is shown in full-color besides a black and white version to be brought to life with vivid color.

Features:
- Full-page prints of the original artwork
- Latin names of each flower for reference
- Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through
- A key of full-color, thumbnail images to preview the designs

With such an array of elegant illustrations from these 19th century masters to study, you cannot fail to be inspired by your own endeavors.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Sirius Classic Nature Coloring series includes archival illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-color illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for reference and inspiration.

About the Author

Peter Gray is long established as an illustrator of books, magazines and newspapers with occasional forays into such fields as film storyboards and costume design, advertising and animation projects. Peter is also the author of many books for adults and children, which have been published in many languages all around the world.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time, known for iconic rose and lily designs. He was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette and his patrons included both of Napoleon's wives - Empress Joséphine and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.