Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow [Paperback]

Jan Kunz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

In this complete guide to flower painting, Jan Kunz teaches how to capture the brilliant glow that all watercolor artists want in their floral compositions. In six detailed, step-by-step demonstrations she describes the finer points of painting flowers, covering everything from materials to setting up a subject to her special floral painting techniques.

Chapters include insightful tips on exactly how to:
* simplify every flower into shapes that are easy to paint
* draw or paint from life or from photographs
* capture the illusion of sunlight
* create dramatic compositions that focus on a few important blooms
* mix clean, brilliant darks and subtle glazes for special effects

By applying the simple ideas and techniques Kunz offers in her book, artists will soon be painting beautiful, light-filled flower paintings that truly seem to glow.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-Kunz's book is for artists who enjoy the medium and want to delve into portraying flowers. It provides beautiful color reproductions and helpful advice, as well as lots of encouragement. The author opens with a practical introduction that includes the tools and materials needed to develop watercolor technique. She helps readers learn to analyze a flower so that it can be seen both as a whole as well as a component part of a picture. A discussion of painting flowers from photographs is included. Most useful is the chapter about capturing the illusion of sunshine. Ranson's book is better suited to general readers, as it is an introduction to the entire field of watercolor. One of the strongest sections details types of brushes and how to use each one to achieve the desired effects. Following the usual sections on techniques and painting various subjects, Ranson includes several practice ``assignments.'' Kunz's controlled method of working will appeal to some, while Ranson's looser, ``free style'' approach will appeal to others.-Sandi Hammonds, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA

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About the Author

Jan Kunz has worked as a full-time watercolor artist and instructor since 1978. She is the author of Painting Watercolor Portraits that Glow, Painting Beautiful Watercolors From Photographs and Watercolor Basics: Color. She lives in Newport, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581801785
• ISBN-13: 978-1581801781
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Still Life

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the beginning to intermediate artist, August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow (Hardcover)

This book is perhaps my favorite watercolor book. Jan Kunz is very clear and informative about color and light, design and technique, and she gives great step by step examples to illustrate how to paint.

I've taken her classes, and the book is almost as good as working with her one on one.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST books on watercolor floral painting!, August 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow (Hardcover)

This is one of those books that you read from cover to cover, cause you just can't get enough! After following Jan's instructions on the 40% rule of shadows, my florals now not only glow, but they have taken on a real three dimensional look!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent is the only word, June 2, 2001

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Diane Bender (Washington Grove, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow (Hardcover)

This book is detailed, well illustrated, well written, and filled with clear instructions for all levels, but even a novice could paint a respectable flower picture in minutes by following the techniques in this book. Intermediate students should be able to paint one that would sell in minutes.