View From a Sketchbook: Nature Through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin

From Publishers Weekly
In this open sketchbook, Dutch artist and naturalist Bastin invites readers on a nature walk through the wet, dark woods of her native Holland; the hardy, waving grasses of the Missouri prairie she purchased and restored; and the shell-strewn shores of Grand Cayman island where she often retreats. Best known in the U.S. for her line of Hallmark greeting cards of "uncannily lifelike birds, and animals, and flowers, suffused with color," she reveals her passion for preserving nature’s splendor through conversations with garden writer Martin, personal interjections highlighted in sidebars and a rich collection of agreeable watercolors. The brief, illustrated chapters—featuring her herb garden, her bird feeders, her goose pond, etc.—are grouped according to the four seasons and offer a delightful annual tour of the natural world. 100 watercolor illustrations Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description
Marjolein Bastin's glowing, detailed illustrations have charmed nature lovers in the U.S. for more than a decade, as they have done for fans in her native Holland and throughout Europe. From the smallest bird, blossom, or leaf to the complex interaction of forest and prairie, Bastin's art demonstrates her unparalleled skill at capturing the fleeting beauty of the natural world. Now Bastin's many fans can follow her creative process through the seasons in View from a Sketchbook, an intimate portrait of the best-selling artist at work. Through numerous walks and talks with garden writer and editor Tovah Martin, the reader gets to know Bastin's homes and studios in Kansas City, Missouri, Holland, and the Cayman Islands; sees her gardens and natural surroundings; and comes to understand her early influences, and her passionate commitment to preserving and restoring the natural world.

About the Author
Marjolein Bastin is one of Hallmark's top three artists, and has garnered an enormous following, not only through her greeting cards, but also with everything from notebooks and journals to birdhouses, wallpaper, and furnishings. Marjolein continues to expand on her popularity in Europe as well, where she writes a monthly column for the Dutch women's magazine, Libelle, and where her children's books, calendars, and journals have sold well into the six figures. Tovah Martin, garden editor of the former Victoria magazine, is a frequent columnist for the New York Times. Her writing also appears often in Country Living, Country Living Gardener, and Garden Design. She was the recipient of the Quill and Trowel "Award of the Year for Writing and Photography" in 1994 for her work on Tasha Tudor's Garden.


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Marjolein Bastin's glowing, detailed illustrations have charmed nature lovers in the U.S. for more than a decade, as they have done for fans in her native Holland and throughout Europe. From the smallest bird, blossom, or leaf to the complex interaction of forest and prairie, Bastin's art demonstrates her unparalleled skill at capturing the fleeting beauty of the natural world. Now Bastin's many fans can follow her creative process through the seasons in View from a Sketchbook, an intimate portrait of the best-selling artist at work.Through numerous walks and talks with garden writer and editor Tovah Martin, the reader gets to know Bastin's homes and studios in Kansas City, Missouri, Holland, and the Cayman Islands; sees her gardens and natural surroundings; and comes to understand her early influences, and her passionate commitment to preserving and restoring the natural world. Author Bio: Marjolein Bastin is one of Hallmark's top three artists, and has garnered an enormous following, not only through her greeting cards, but also with everything from notebooks and journals to birdhouses, wallpaper, and furnishings. Marjolein continues to expand on her popularity in Europe as well, where she writes a monthly column for the Dutch women's magazine, Libelle, and where her children's books, calendars, and journals have sold well into the six figures. Tovah Martin, garden editor of the former Victoria magazine, is a frequent columnist for the New York Times. Her writing also appears often in Country Living, Country Living Gardener, and Garden Design. She was the recipient of the Quill and Trowel "Award of the Year for Writing and Photography" in 1994 for her work on Tasha Tudor's Garden.


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