The Kew Book of Painting Roses in Watercolour

by Trevor Waugh

Overview

Roses have a special place in both art and culture across the world. Published in Association with Kew Gardens, this stunning book teaches you how to capture their character, colour and form in watercolour, and showcases both historical images from the Kew archives and the author's own extensive collection of inspiring paintings.

Guided by watercolour artist and rose enthusiast Trevor Waugh, this book begins with clear explanations of essential watercolour techniques followed by a short project that allows the reader to explore the nature of watercolour in a practical way. Particular emphasis is placed on mixing colours cleanly in order to reproduce the purity and variety of this much-loved family of flowers. This is followed by sections on how to gather reference material; how to compose your own paintings; and how to inject your paintings with colour and light. All are accompanied by three further step-by-step projects, each culminating in a stunning painting of your own. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781265796
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	07/11/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Trevor Waugh is an internationally renowned and highly regarded British fine artist living in The Cotswolds, England. Working mainly in watercolour and oils, and occasionally in mixed media, his paintings can be found in many private and royal collections around the world. Trevor works in an impressionistic, loose artistic style that brings light and life to his chosen subjects.

Having studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, Trevor now runs successful painting workshops and holidays. Aside from his original artworks, Trevor Waugh's work is also known to a wide market through his greetings cards, prints and other merchandise.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

The history of roses in art 10

Before you start 12

Exploring The Nature of Watercolour: step-by-step project 14

Exploring further 20

Finding inspiration 28

Creating form 40

Making successful pictures 50

Portrait of a Rose: step-by-step project 68

Colour 76

Rose Blush: step-by-step project 92

Light 102

Still Life Roses: step-by-step project 110

Capturing the essence 120

Index 128