Shapes & Patterns in Nature (Nature's Wonderful Colors)
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Type:Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
Create Date:2021-10-13 01:21:20
Update Date:2025-09-06
Status:finish
Author:Magdalena Konečná
ISBN:8000061252
Environment:PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Stephanie Tournas,
This pretty, oversized book categorizes the common shapes and patterns found in the designs of flora, fauna, shells and rocks。 Each page spread offers a short, simple overview of the function of the pattern, and surrounds the text with dozens of small images for examples。 Terms for the shapes are shown at the bottom of the spread。 For “Leaves,” for example, a row of shapes shows the many styles of leaves, such as lance-shaped, ovate, whorled, palmate, bipinnate。 These are great Scrabble words! T This pretty, oversized book categorizes the common shapes and patterns found in the designs of flora, fauna, shells and rocks。 Each page spread offers a short, simple overview of the function of the pattern, and surrounds the text with dozens of small images for examples。 Terms for the shapes are shown at the bottom of the spread。 For “Leaves,” for example, a row of shapes shows the many styles of leaves, such as lance-shaped, ovate, whorled, palmate, bipinnate。 These are great Scrabble words! The art appears to be watercolor, and the artist uses a muted color palette。I think the book is of most use to young artists looking to understand the shapes in nature in order to create natural looking images。 The text offers little in the way of information。 In the section on flowers, the text explains that insects go about “digging their noses into fragrant cups,” which sounds poetic。 However, insects do not have noses, but use antennae and other parts of their bodies to detect scents。 Also, the art is serviceable for showing shapes, but colors are muted and textures are not detectable。 。。。more
Dolors,
An explosion of color, art and a brand new world to discover in every page。 One of Tani's favorites this year。 An explosion of color, art and a brand new world to discover in every page。 One of Tani's favorites this year。 。。。more
Andréa,
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。