Billy Showell's exquisite and technically brilliant watercolour flower portraits are beautifully presented in this highly informative, lavishly illustrated book. Packed with information on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and composition, it is an invaluable source of ideas and inspiration for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills, whether or not they have any previous experience.
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"An essential book for anyone wanting to achieve realistic flower portraits." —Jeannie Zelos Artworks
"This highly informative, lavishly illustrated book is packed full of information on different drawing and painting techniques." —The Lady
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Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art and is the author of Watercolour Fruit & Vegetable Portraits.
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This book improves on many previous painting books by giving very specific step-by-step instructions. Each step is beautifully photographed and carefully explained. This makes it a must have for both the beginner and the experienced painter.
Billy's paintings bring a contemporary feel to botanical art. Her work is meticulous and detailed. The Artist's talks about all aspects of creating a painting including choosing paints, brushes and paper for the execution of your work. Her comments about composition and her approach to painting help guide you to develop your own approach. I highly recommend this lovely book.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Best botanical illustration book,
By Kat "Kat" (Woodland Hills, CA) - See all my reviews
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For watercolor, this is the best botanical illustration book I've seen yet. Showell is an absolute master, and the illustrations are positively gorgeous. But more importantly, she generously demonstrates how she does it, step-by-step. There is more detail in the lessons than in other similar books. Here is a superb course in watercolor botanical illustration. Be prepared to be inspired.
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Impossibly beautiful work!,
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This book is one of the most beautiful art books I've ever seen. The detail on the artwork is amazing. The content is nicely laid out. For flowers or watercolor lovers, this is a must have!
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I use a plastic food container for storing my tubes of paint and the lid makes a fantastic palette. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cerulean blue tone, clear water glaze, bright green mix, cadmium yellow pale, dark green mix, french ultramarine, cadmium lemon, light green mix, little cadmium red, permanent rose, pink mix, shadow mix, damp brush, foreground flower, alizarin crimson, clear glaze, flower portraits, strong mix, watercolour paper New!
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I use a plastic food container for storing my tubes of paint and the lid makes a fantastic palette. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cerulean blue tone, clear water glaze, bright green mix, cadmium yellow pale, dark green mix, french ultramarine, cadmium lemon, light green mix, little cadmium red, permanent rose, pink mix, shadow mix, damp brush, foreground flower, alizarin crimson, clear glaze, flower portraits, strong mix, watercolour paper New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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