Society Of Botanical Art: Certificates Of Botanical Merit 2015

This post includes tidings nearly which artists won the coveted Certificate of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists in 2015.

My adjacent post volition include a review of the SBA's 30th Annual Exhibition.

Sandra Armitage, President of the SBA
providing an introduction to the exhibition in addition to Awards Ceremony

Certificates of Botanical Merit


The Certificates of Botanical Merit are an esteemed honor equally the criterion required is that associated amongst botanical illustrations for scientific purposes.

Hyacinths (graphite) - £1,600by Guy William Eves SBA, FCPGFS, CBM (2011)

The pencil artwork of Guy William Eves is real fine. On Sat he demonstrated how he works amongst a Linen Tester (a tool amongst considerable magnification) to laissez passer on the real fine particular evident inwards his work. This particular locomote demonstrates the increase of the Hyacinth. Flowers practice non involve to live exotic or esoteric to warrant am honor for botanical merit.

For those unable to larn to London to come across the exhibit y'all tin come across to a greater extent than of his locomote at the Aldeburgh Gallery (14-20 May; in addition to 15-21 October)

This post includes tidings nearly which artists won the coveted Certificate of Botanical Merit Society of Botanical Art: Certificates of Botanical Merit 2015
Cardamine hirsuta - Hairy Bittercress (coloured pencil)  - ££450
by Maria Herkert
I genuinely liked this one. The institute sits inwards the centre in addition to its diverse attributes in addition to dimensions are unpicked unopen to the plant. I bring to confess I practice similar the cite too. It goes to exhibit what tin live achieved amongst 1 institute - fifty-fifty when it's 1 considered to live a weed yesteryear most gardening websites!

Aconitum japonicum var. montanum
(watercolour) £1,800
by Yuriko Kojima SBA, CBM (2013)

H5N1 slightly odd composition - but all the parts are included from roots to blooms to dissected parts. I similar the agency the bloom stalk leans merely equally it would practice inwards a garden.

I'd dearest to come across to a greater extent than of Yuriko's paintings but sadly she has neither a website nor a member's page.


Fruits of Magnolia sprengeri var. diva 'Westonbirt' 
(watercolour in addition to graphite) £1,495
by 
Beth Phillip BSc (Hons) Dip.Ed, SBA, GM, CBM (2008, 2010)
This is such a splendid prototype yesteryear Beth Phillip! It's definitely 1 of the stand-out images of the exhibit in addition to it won a prize equally good equally a CBM. One of the things I genuinely similar nearly is the real controlled utilisation of analogous colours portraying the amazing complexity of the seeds in addition to seed structure.

However 1 of the other reasons it stands out is the actual magnolia it portrays in addition to the character of the formation of the seed pods ! It's ever worthwhile seeking out of an especial specimen if your aim is to arrive at fantabulous botanical art!
Known locally equally the ‘Diva’, the goddess magnolia tree at Westonbirt is the tallest specimen of its sort inwards the British Isles in addition to is a champion tree; an accolade awarded yesteryear the Tree Register of United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland in addition to Ireland.
Foresty Commission - Westonbirt Arboretum

Clematis vitalba - Old Man's Beard(watercolour) £380
by Sally Pond DipEGS(Dist.), SGM, CBM (2013)
This locomote was Highly Commended for the Joyce Cuming Presentation Award equally good equally achieving a CBM.

The blueprint used for this locomote is delightful. There are no wonderful colours to describe the eye, the prototype has to rely solely on the skills of the creative individual to blueprint a prototype which builds on the typical increase habit of "Old Man's Beard" to arrive at a prototype which is excellent. The utilisation of 2 stems, rather than 1 stem, which crossover is critical to the terminate result. The placement of the "beard" inwards the sweetspots superlative left in addition to bottom correct is also real helpful to its overall impact.

My only surprise is that this locomote has non already sold when I took the photograph - it's delightful.

Pinus wallichiana 
(graphite) £400
by Eiko T Takano SBA SGM, CMB (1993, 2000)
This Kingdom of Bhutan Pine is native to the Himalaya, Karakoram in addition to Hindu Kush mountains,
Pinus wallchiana has tufts of long, blue-green needles. This graphite drawing real much focuses on the construction of the institute in addition to its needles in addition to pino cones rather than on the color in addition to shows emerging cones equally good equally fully mature ones.

Wendy Smith's One in addition to a Half cones of a Scots Pine (x4) (pen in addition to ink) £500 is the lastly locomote to win a CBM in addition to despite touring the exhibition iii times I seem to bring missed this one.

More nearly Certificates of Botanical Merit


You tin read to a greater extent than nearly who's won Certificates of Botanical Merit inwards the yesteryear on my page devoted to botanical art which lists all the posts from previous years devoted to the CBMs.

[Note: 've also updated my previous post with an prototype of artwork yesteryear Carmen Lyons which won The Derwent Award for outstanding pencil art]

and finally...... 


It would seem that at that topographic point was a mix-up on catalogue numbers in addition to my locomote which got an Honourable Mention for the novel Strathmore Prize for innovative composition is actually Grey, Green in addition to Pink inwards Yuma (ie non Echevaria Laui) which makes a lot to a greater extent than feel to me inwards price of 'composition'!

So hither it is - hopefully those cactus spines hold off a tad 3D!

Grey, Green in addition to Pink inwards Yuma
(coloured pencil) £350
by Katherine Tyrrell

Next upwards is the review of the Annual Exhibition itself.


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