Description The Paperblanks Painted Botanicals Blooming Wisteria Journal in the Mini size is 3.75 x 5.5 inches and Smyth Sewn for durability. It has 176 lined pages of acid-free ivory 85 gsm paper, includes a memento pouch, and ribbon marker and features an elastic band closure. If flowers and foliage can be said to speak, it is surely through the voice of botanical illustrators. Paperblanks' Painted Botanicals journals feature images of orchids, wisteria, lilies and daisies, rendered by some of the finest illustrators in the history of the field. For centuries, horticulturalists and illustrators have worked with scientists to document plants species, most often in watercolors. Renowned among these artists were Sir Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) and H.G. Moon (1857-1905). Paxton, who published a famed periodical containing the original Brazilian Orchid and Blooming Wisteria images, was a celebrated horticulturalist. His published collections were greatly prized for their remarkable hand coloring. Moon, the artist behind our Gloriosa Lily and Woodland Daisies covers, was famous for his naturalistic arrangements and his ability to create lifelike paintings. As we experience a renaissance in botanical illustration, contemporary practitioners will certainly look to these masters for how best to be a voice for botanicals. Paperblanks journals are made in China. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers.
