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Bright & Beautiful Flowers in Watercolor [Hardcover]

Jean Uhl Spicer (Author)

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Publication Date: June 18, 2004

Provides practical and fun lessons for creating striking floral paintings with clean, rich colours presented in a beautiful yet simple design.

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About the Author

Jean Uhl Spicer is known for her striking floral paintings. Before recently retiring to focus on her own artwork full-time, she taught workshops around the world. Jean lives in Havertown, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: North Light Books; 1 edition (June 18, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581804083
ISBN-13: 978-1581804089
Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book and great instruction, July 5, 2006

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this is a great watercolor how-to book. great demos and fabulous paintings. what a fabulous addition to my colection. any watercolorist would love this book!

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Once again not a beginner's book and I am, quite a few step by step demo's but very intricate, you have to be at the advanced stage of painting for this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars BRIGHT AND BEAUFIFUL FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR, January 9, 2007

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A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN BOOK BY JEAN SPICER SHOWING EXQUISITELY COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. MAKES A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR THAT BUDDING ARTIST FRIEND OR RELATION. I BOUGHT THIS FOR A DEAR FRIEND WHO LOVES COLOR. SHE WAS MOST PLEASED AND BEGAN PAINTING SOME OF THE EXAMPLES IMMEDIATELY.

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This is a nicely written book and if you like flowers, you will see how to join the arrangement together and add depth. It was very helpful. Read more

Published 12 months ago by SUZANNE OSMAN

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
A new technique for me. Totally different way to paint then I am used to...great instruction and lots of good information and illustrations.

Published 19 months ago by Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Bright and Beautiful Flowers in Watercolor
Jan Uhl Spicer is a wonderful painter. She shares her palette and working methods in a clear, understandable manner.

Published on October 1, 2009 by Dale Ziegler

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petal separations, mix large puddles, lifted areas, smaller vase, second glaze, mixed orange, negative shapes, dominant shape, contour drawing, reference photo, add dabs, positive shapes, darkest values, damp brush, lightest values, shadow shapes, light wash, transparent colors, color sketches, value plan

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