Download or read book The Flower Painter s Essential Handbook written by Jill Bays and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your artistic talent bloom by capturing the beauty of flowers with your brushstrokes from realistic close-ups to impressionistic landscapes. From Agapanthus to Water Lily, this unique artist’s reference provides easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint fifty of today’s most popular flowers. • Learn to draw each basic flower shape and then paint a single detailed bloom • Gain full, practical guidance for painting each flower through clear illustrations, step-by-step instruction, and the essential color palette • Refer to Jill’s beautiful finished paintings for further inspiration • Use the indispensable introduction to discover basic flower painting materials, techniques and color considerations The must-have practical reference that no flower painter can be without!
Download or read book Flower Painting Workbook written by Jill Bay and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2009-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical watercolour workbook that explores the approaches and techniques required to develop your flower painting skills and explore your own creativity. It explains the materials, theory and techniques you will need to master the basics, experiment with design and think creatively about colour.
Download or read book The Watercolor Artist s Flower Handbook written by Patricia Seligman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading floral artists show how to capture the beauty of flowers.
Download or read book Flower Painters Pocket Palette written by Elisabeth Harden and published by Packages. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to watercolor flower painting, including 70 step-by-step examples.
Download or read book The Watercolor Flower Artist s Bible written by Claire Brown and published by Chartwell. This book was released on 2009-01-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to analyze the structure of flowers and break them down into simple shapes; create delightful compositions; mix beautiful flower colors, from delicate pastels to rich and vibrant hues.
Download or read book The Oil Painter s Handbook written by Marylin Scott and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most classical of all painting mediums, this all-in-one guide will help you in selecting materials, equipment, and techniques.
Download or read book The Oil Painter s Ultimate Flower Portrait Companion written by Patricia Moran and published by International Artist Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide gives novice oil painters clear, basic instruction for creating vibrant compositions of two favorite subjects. Moran discusses what materials they need and how to observe value, perspective, line and shape. Providing visual examples and hands-on exercises every step of the way, this guide helps artists grow accustomed to working with oils, from creating tonal scales to mixing colors. Artists will then apply what they've learned following 6 flower painting demonstrations and eight portrait painting demonstrations, including specialized instruction for capturing texture, skin tones and reflections.
Download or read book The Modern Flower Painter written by Anna Mason and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Mason's exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine and seen her elected to the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. In this book, she shares her innovative watercolour technique so that you can paint flowers in her clean, crisp style. The book covers every aspect of painting modern botanical-style portraits of flowers, from tips on gathering your reference to Anna's six stage watercolour process. There are instructions on setting up your studio and how to produce the detailed drawings. Each of the six step-by-step projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes and useful colour swatches so that you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna's own. This all builds into a fantastic guide that will inspire and challenge the experienced watercolour artist, while drawing in and reassuring the complete beginner.
Download or read book Learn Flower Painting Quickly written by Trevor Waugh and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun and accessible guide to painting flowers in watercolour with step-by-step exercises. World-renowned artist Trevor Waugh reveals the secrets of painting flowers in watercolour in this fun, easy-to-follow book. Focusing on the techniques that matter the most, you'll be able to start producing better flower paintings in the space of an afternoon. The book includes expert guidance on all aspects of flower painting in watercolour, including the basic shapes and how to combine them, how to design the perfect composition and how to create subtle and evocative effects. The author shares tips on how to use colour to create realistic-looking flowers and foliage, his go-to basic palette and details on how to create beautiful, nuanced colour mixes. There is also a section on how to achieve real artistry in your work, using hard and soft edges, clever observation and different angles to perfect your work. Armed with this beautiful book, packed with breathtaking inspirational paintings and a selection of helpful step-by-step demonstration sequences, you'll become an expert flower painting in no time at all.
Download or read book The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil Acrylic written by Marcia Baldwin (Artist) and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With helpful artist tips and easy-to-follow lessons covering a variety of flowers, The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil & Acrylic will teach readers everything they need to know to create beautiful floral works of art in oil and acrylic.
Download or read book The Watercolour Flower Painter s Handbook written by Patricia Seligman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Donna Dewberry s Essential Guide to Flower and Landscape Painting written by Donna Dewberry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 of Donna's favorite projects in one gorgeous book! Donna Dewberry flowers are beautiful to behold, and they are beautifully simple to create. You can achieve the same loveliness using her easy-to-master One-Stroke painting techniques. Inside, you'll see how--step by simple step. Pages are abloom with Donna's favorite flowers (soon to be your favorites, too!), fabulous landscapes, and garden projects to make your outside space a happier place. An intro chapter covers all the basics, from selecting your tools and loading your brush, to fundamental brushstrokes, palette knife painting techniques, and instructions for painting a variety of beautiful backgrounds. Then follow along step by step to create: • 38 flowers--cottage garden blooms, spring bulb flowers, wildflowers, herbs, exotics, floral motifs and more. • 7 beautiful outdoor projects, including an address sign, a trio of butterfly houses, and a patio clock. • 5 fast and fabulous landscapes, from wildflower fields to a tropical paradise. Assembled from three of Donna's top-selling books, this collection has everything you need to fill your every day with painted sunshine!
Download or read book Basic Flower Painting Techniques in Watercolor written by Rachel Rubin Wolf and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1996-09-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You need only look at a field of sunlit daisies or the elegance of a single rosebud to know why flowers have always been a favorite subject of artists. This book will show you how 24 water color painters capture their subjects' brilliant colors, subtle shadings, graceful shapes and delicate textures. Assembled from some of the best teaching available, this comprehensive, step-by-step instruction will help you create your own, breathtaking watercolor gardens.
Download or read book Watercolour Artists Flower Handbook written by Julia Rowntree and published by . This book was released on 2005-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An introduction to painting flowers written by Elisabeth Harden and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The innate delicacy and beauty of flowers make them a compelling source of inspiration and a very popular subject for artists. The essence of a good flower painting is not only the artist's ability to capture the colour and shape of leaves and petals but also to transfer the life and vigour of a living plant to paper on canvas. An Introduction to Painting Flowers provides all the essential information needed to create successful floral compositions - whatever your chosen subject or medium. The initial chapters outline what materials are available and how they can be used to create different effects. Further chapters explore how to use a sketchbook to full advantage and how to approach composition while explaining the role of colour and light in a painting. Finished paintings and step-by-step sequences demonstrate the techniques described in the text. Throughout the book, artist Elisabeth Harden emphasises the importance of accurate observation of your subject and the value of experimentation with new ideas, techniques and media. She encourages all flower painters to build up their knowledge and confidence and to find their own individual style.
Download or read book The Watercolour Flower Painters written by Adelene Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Agapanthus to Zantedeschia, this unique watercolour artist's guide offers easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint 50 of the most popular species of flower. Includes photographs, details and instructions on capturing the individual essence of the flower, together with comprehensive information on the appropriate techniques and colour mixes to use. Teaching the essential skills of creating realistic structure and form by observing patterns of light and shade on petals and foliage."--BOOk COVER.
Download or read book Flower Painting written by Paul Riley and published by David Porteous Editions*. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, step-by-step instructions give guidance on every aspect of flower painting from choice of materials to special techniques which will enable yo to portray the essence of your subject matter and all it glorious colour--Cover.
