Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

Immerse yourself in the art of botanical painting with 12 exquisite, step-by-step projects designed to capture the beauty of each season.


This beautifully crafted guide introduces:
  • Sandrine's ethical approach to materials, including sustainably sourced paper, cruelty-free brushes, and eco-friendly paints.
  • A comprehensive overview of botanical painting tools, workspace setup, and foundational techniques for botanical watercolors.
  • Color theory insights specific to botanical subjects, including how to create realistic shadows without unnatural grays.

Organized by season, each chapter offers unique techniques to bring life to seasonal plants—like delicate spring bulbs or vibrant winter berries—paired with Sandrine’s own inspiring botanical artwork.

Step-by-step tutorials provide:
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced options within each chapter
  • Seasonal inspirations like spring daffodils, summer sweet peas, autumn ginkgo leaves, and a stunning winter holly star composition.

With a foreword by Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, this book invites readers to embrace the beauty of nature through painting, whether they follow it seasonally or focus on their favorite plants. Let this guide inspire your creative journey and deepen your connection to the natural world.
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Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

Immerse yourself in the art of botanical painting with 12 exquisite, step-by-step projects designed to capture the beauty of each season.


This beautifully crafted guide introduces:
  • Sandrine's ethical approach to materials, including sustainably sourced paper, cruelty-free brushes, and eco-friendly paints.
  • A comprehensive overview of botanical painting tools, workspace setup, and foundational techniques for botanical watercolors.
  • Color theory insights specific to botanical subjects, including how to create realistic shadows without unnatural grays.

Organized by season, each chapter offers unique techniques to bring life to seasonal plants—like delicate spring bulbs or vibrant winter berries—paired with Sandrine’s own inspiring botanical artwork.

Step-by-step tutorials provide:
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced options within each chapter
  • Seasonal inspirations like spring daffodils, summer sweet peas, autumn ginkgo leaves, and a stunning winter holly star composition.

With a foreword by Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, this book invites readers to embrace the beauty of nature through painting, whether they follow it seasonally or focus on their favorite plants. Let this guide inspire your creative journey and deepen your connection to the natural world.
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Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

by Sandrine Maugy
Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons: An all-year-round guide to painting flowers and plants

by Sandrine Maugy

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Immerse yourself in the art of botanical painting with 12 exquisite, step-by-step projects designed to capture the beauty of each season.


This beautifully crafted guide introduces:
  • Sandrine's ethical approach to materials, including sustainably sourced paper, cruelty-free brushes, and eco-friendly paints.
  • A comprehensive overview of botanical painting tools, workspace setup, and foundational techniques for botanical watercolors.
  • Color theory insights specific to botanical subjects, including how to create realistic shadows without unnatural grays.

Organized by season, each chapter offers unique techniques to bring life to seasonal plants—like delicate spring bulbs or vibrant winter berries—paired with Sandrine’s own inspiring botanical artwork.

Step-by-step tutorials provide:
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced options within each chapter
  • Seasonal inspirations like spring daffodils, summer sweet peas, autumn ginkgo leaves, and a stunning winter holly star composition.

With a foreword by Tom Brown, Head Gardener at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, this book invites readers to embrace the beauty of nature through painting, whether they follow it seasonally or focus on their favorite plants. Let this guide inspire your creative journey and deepen your connection to the natural world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781782219439
Publisher: Search Press
Publication date: 08/02/2022
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.88(w) x 11.31(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sandrine Maugy is an award-winning botanical artist, author and illustrator, member of the Society of Botanical Artists and the Association of Illustrators. Sandrine exhibits her work internationally and regularly writes articles for Artists & Illustrators magazine. Sandrine teaches at West Dean and paints and writes from her studio and garden in the South of England.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

My ethical studio 10

Working space 12

Painting from life 13

Drawing kit 14

Painting kit 16

Paints and pigments 18

Colour-mixing theory 20

My palette 22

Tone 24

Techniques 28

Spring 32

Level 1 Daffodil 38

Level 2 Anemone 48

Level 3 Tulip 'Queen of Night' 58

Summer 66

Level 1 Sweet peas 72

Level 2 Rosa 'Odyssey' 88

Level 3 Sunflower 100

Autumn 108

Level 1 Ginkgo biloba 114

Level 2 'Catillac' pear 122

Level 3 Hydrangea 130

Winter 140

Level 1 Pansy 'Midnight Glow' 146

Level 2 Echeveria 154

Level 3 Holly star 164

Conclusion 170

Paint-conversion table 172

Glossary 174

Credits 175

Index 176

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