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Learn the art of painting watercolour flowers from a respected botanical artist!
"The book is packed with step-by-step guides on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and clever compositions, it is an invaluable source of ideas for anyone wanting to develop their flower painting skills." SAA
This watercolour painting book gives painters of all skill levels the tips and instructions they need to create 4 full-size watercolour flower portraits.
Billy Showell’s exquisite and technically brilliant watercolour flower portraits are beautifully presented in this highly informative, lavishly illustrated book... Follow her advice to produce stunning watercolour paintings of your own!
Inside you’ll find Billy’s guidance on:
Watercolour Flower Portraits is an invaluable source of ideas and inspiration for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills.
Introduction 6 What you need 8 Drawing 10 Colour 18 Techniques 26 Light and shade 34 White flowers 38 Painting flowers in detail 42 Painting leaves in detail 48 Painting stems in detail 56 Composition 58
PROJECTS 66 Slipper Orchid 68 Green Goddess Lily 86 Roses 100 Delphinium 116
Index 128
Billy Showell is an internationally renowned botanical painter, illustrator and tutor and is based in Kent in the UK. Her works are distinguishable by her striking compositions, and she has won several botanical awards as well as selling over 48,500 copies of her books to date.
Billy’s work is held in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Hunt Institute (USA) and in the Shirley Sherwood Collection as well as in private collections worldwide.
Visit her website: www.billyshowell.com and her Instagram: @billy_showell
By Billy Showell
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