Botanical Painting with Watercolour

Автор: Daphne Hicks
Название: Botanical Painting with Watercolour
Издательство: Crowood Press
Год: 2015
Формат: epub
Размер: 25.4 Mb
Язык: Английский

A beautifully illustrated, essential guide to the joy and principles of painting plants and flowers with watercolors
The characteristics of watercolor naturally complement botanical art, and this beautiful book shows you how to make the most of this versatile medium. It starts by guiding you through the complexities of painting flowers, with advice on materials and color mixing, building confidence with step-by-step examples. As well as emphasizing the importance of observation and botanical accuracy, this book advises artists on using color to achieve translucency and clarity and suggests ways of using layering techniques.