Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad

Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad

by Rachel Pedder-Smith
Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad

Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad

by Rachel Pedder-Smith

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Overview

With its simple instructions and stunning inspirational illustrations, Flowers: The Watercolor Artpad is the perfect introduction to the timeless art of painting flowers in watercolors.

Inside the book are 15 pages of simple line drawings of flowers—from wild poppies to sculpted calla lilies—printed on high-quality watercolor paper for you to remove and paint. The outlines allow you to skip the sketching and simply begin painting. Each sketch is accompanied by a color guide and a completed version of the same flower to serve as a model and inspiration as you paint your own.

Using simple terms and step-by-step illustrations, the author explains the basic tenants of botanical watercolor showing you how to layer delicate washes of color and subtle shading so you can easily master the art of creating beautiful, life-like flowers. All you need is this book and some paint to get started today!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250146472
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/10/2017
Pages: 56
Sales rank: 455,462
Product dimensions: 8.10(w) x 11.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

RACHEL PEDDER-SMITH is a botanical artist from the Royal College of Art, London. She is best known for her ground-breaking and exquisite 18-foot Herbarium Specimen Painting, which was displayed at Kew Gardens. She is the creator of Flowers: The Watercolor Art Pad.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Getting Started
Flower painter's toolkit 6
Watercolor terms and techniques 7

Tutorials
How to paint a flower in watercolor 8
How to paint white flowers 10
How to paint pattern and texture 12
How to paint seeds and shiny objects 14

Flower Gallery 16

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