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A Passion for Flowers,
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The genre of art known as “botanical” is a unique blend of art and science. Whether the purpose of the artist
is chiefly art or chiefly science, the best works in the field always combine aesthetic appeal with an accuracy of detail that comes from close observation and objective rendering of the subject.
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by Judy Sullivan
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by Mary Phinney
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by Nancy Dallas
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In the work exhibited here, the artists are clearly keeping the three qualities of a successful botanical
artist in mind: the eye to recognize detail in plants, the ability to create the illusion of three dimension on a flat page through skilled use of shading and crosshatching techniques...and
perhaps the most important quality of all--a passion for flowers.
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