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Learn to paint your own stunningly realistic watercolour works of art, rich in detail and vibrant in colour, with award-winning botanical artist Anna Mason.
'An intriguing, enthralling and thoroughly enjoyable book.' The Society for All Artists 'Gorgeously illustrated' and 'Highly recommended.' Rachel Hyde, myshelf.com 'Glorious in every sense... the detail is outstanding.' My Creative Notebook
Anna Mason’s vibrant, detailed and uplifting watercolours have earned her worldwide recognition, and she has now taught over 15,000 people in over 100 countries how to paint. In this paperback edition of her second book, she explores her inspirations from across the natural world, including fruit, birds and animals.
This is a paperback edition of the best-selling hardback original (9781782213475).
Welcome to my world 6 How I got here 8 The Inspiration 10 Being in nature 12 Being in gardens 14 The act of gardening 16 The experience of painting 18 The Approach 20 Detail and impact 22 Small subjects painted big 24 Painting from photographs 28 Photographing tips 30 Composing with your camera 32 It has to click for you 34 Realism 36 Understanding colour 38 Form and texture 40 ‘Tuning in’ to see visual textures 42 The Painting Method 46 My method: a 5-stage process 48 Drawing 50 Drawing process 52 Painting: my paints 54 Consistency and colour mixing 56 Brushes 62 Paper 63 Brush techniques 64 Transitions 68 The Projects 70 Blackberry 72 Maple Leaf 84 Sunflower 92 Blue Tit 102 Keys to Improving 116 Practice right 118 Exercises for practice 120 Making practice happen 124 Trust the method 126 Taking a strategic break 130 Sharing 134 Where you’re heading: flow 136 Outline drawings 140 Index 144
Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world.
Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life painting style that she wants to share in order to get as many people as possible enjoying the therapeutic benefits of watercolour painting and achieving the results they want. An elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists, Anna has won several awards for her work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes: she has now taught more than 15,000 people from over 100 countries. Take a free video class and join Anna’s online painting school and community at: www.NatureStudio.com or find her at:
By Anna Mason
£14.99
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