Learn how to paint 40 exquisite flower portraits in watercolour following Billy Showell's step-by-step instructions.
Capturing slender stems and fragile flower blossoms, this step-by-step resource updates traditional botanical paintings, adding an elegant, modern flair to flower portraiture. Each of the four project chapters offer insightful case studies, close-up details, and explanations of various styling techniques and finishing methods that give more than 30 flower portraits an organic feel, emphasizing their botanical nature. Arranged in alphabetical order, this comprehensive all-in-one guidebook includes tips for buying the best materials for successful results as well as basic brushstroke and surface techniques--such as wet-into-wet, color blending, lifting out, layering glazes, and dry brushing--that build confidence and motivate aspiring artists.
