Natural Surfaces: Visual Research for Artists, Architects, and Designers
Editorial Reviews Book Description 1,200 high-quality color images of landscape and garden elements, in print and on CD-ROM (runs on Windows and Macintosh platforms). Third in the Surfaces series, this collection of photographs catalogs elements of the natural world: trees, shrubs, flowers, foliage, grass, fruits and vegetables, stone and sand, water and sky. The photographs catalog images of nature used in art and design, with detailed views of natural elements, plant portraits, and pictures of landscape installations, gardens, and scenic vistas. Horticultural pictures are captioned as to botanical and common names. Images are coded and cross-referenced in the index and on the CD-ROM, making the book a compact picture file for illustrators, landscape architects, designers, and graphic artists. With an illustrated glossary, resource sections, and interviews with professionals in landscape design and botanical illustration, this is a great book for students. About the Author Judy A. Juracek is a scenic artist in film, television, theater, and opera. She lives in Wilton, Connecticut.
Natural Surfaces: Visual Research for Artists, Architects, and Designers,Judy A. Juracek,W. W. Norton & Company,0393730816,Architectural Design,Architecture,Art & Art Instruction,Design & Drafting,Design - General,Environment (Art),Graphic Arts - General,Interior Design,Nature (Aesthetics),Pictorial works,Themes, motives
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