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  2. William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings

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    However, the drawing shows little resemblance to the latter. Historians suggest that many of the backdrops of the drawings were copied from drawing manuals. One such example is a drawing of the greater mousedeer, the background of which shows a leafless climber attached to a rock. Some scholars query this, as mousedeer do not live in such rocky ...

  3. Glass Flowers - Wikipedia

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    The only way to become a glass modeler of skill, I have often said to people, is to get a good great-grandfather who loved glass." Cactus model. The Blaschkas' primary technique was lampworking, in which glass is melted over a flame fed by air from a foot-powered bellows, then shaped using tools to pinch, pull or cut; forms were blown as well. [13]

  4. Botanical illustration - Wikipedia

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    The plants or useful parts of plants are illustrated. Cheng Yaotian (1736-1796) observed plants in nature and cultivated them. The drawings accompanying his text resemble herbarium specimens, emphasizing flower and fruit details. Wu Qijun (1789-1847)'s Illustrated Catalogues of Plants (1848) also relied on direct observation of plants in nature.

  5. Rangoli - Wikipedia

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    A rangoli on the occasion of Diwali, Goa, India A rangoli made with flowers on the occasion of Onam Rangoli at Delhi, India Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.

  6. Scroll (art) - Wikipedia

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    The scroll in art is an element of ornament and graphic design featuring spirals and rolling incomplete circle motifs, some of which resemble the edge-on view of a book or document in scroll form, though many types are plant-scrolls, which loosely represent plant forms such as vines, with leaves or flowers attached.

  7. Category:Prints and drawings in the British Museum - Wikipedia

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    Drawings (including wash or watercolour paintings) held in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, and prints with a special connection with the collection that is mentioned in the article, for example unique copies. Most common, and very many rare prints, will also be in the collection, but should not be categorized here.

  8. Reverse glass painting - Wikipedia

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    Vassily Kandinsky Vassily Kandinsky, Komposition V, 1911. One of the main challenges of creating a reverse glass painting is how layers are applied when painting. [6] An illustration of this type is usually painted on the opposite side of the glass (the one not presented to the audience), following an opposite succession of layers of paint, applying the front most layer first and the ...

  9. Ballpoint pen artwork - Wikipedia

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    In the past, UV glass has been recommended to protect from ultraviolet rays, but this hasn't been proven to guarantee stability of the ink. [4] Photographing or scanning artwork is recommended for artists wishing to permanently record the ballpoint originals, from which archival prints can be made at any time.