Develop your watercolor skills and create 6 vivid flower paintings to be proud of!
'This series from Search Press is simply brilliant and brilliantly simple. Take one look and you'll get it immediately. I just love them.' Henry Malt, PAINT MAGAZINE
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist you will be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the clear, straightforward written and visual steps. The outlines for each of the 6 projects appear at the end of the book for you to trace, transfer and customize so you can start to paint impressive floral compositions straight away.
Written by professional artist and tutor Julie King, this guide features
A short but inclusive ‘what you need’ section, enabling you to gather together the paints, brushes and basic equipment required before you start painting
Guidance on general techniques such as how to hold the brush, how to add water to your paint and how to mix your colors to achieve the perfect petal hue.
Step-by-step instructions and techniques to build your skills
Expert author’s hints and tips, for beginners as well as more advanced artists wishing to improve their skills
The 6 stunning step-by-step projects that follow build in difficulty as you work through the book, introducing new techniques as they are used and incorporating numerous handy hints and tips from the author to help you progress on your painting journey.
Previously published as The Paint Pad Artist: Watercolour Flowers (9781782216261).
After graduating with a first class degree in textile design, Julie King worked as an in-house designer of household textiles before freelancing for several years; creating fabrics,wallpapers and ceramics, all inspired by her deep love of flowers. More recently Julie was awarded the Society of Botanical Artists Certificate of Botanical merit, judged by the Senior Conservator at Kew Gardens, for her freestyle interpretation of an iris. She lives in Kent with her husband and their two daughters. A contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine she paints and runs regular classes for adults as well as painting days in National Trust and privately owned gardens.
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Develop your watercolor skills and create 6 vivid flower paintings to be proud of!
'This series from Search Press is simply brilliant and brilliantly simple. Take one look and you'll get it immediately. I just love them.' Henry Malt, PAINT MAGAZINE
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist you will be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the clear, straightforward written and visual steps. The outlines for each of the 6 projects appear at the end of the book for you to trace, transfer and customize so you can start to paint impressive floral compositions straight away.
Written by professional artist and tutor Julie King, this guide features
A short but inclusive ‘what you need’ section, enabling you to gather together the paints, brushes and basic equipment required before you start painting
Guidance on general techniques such as how to hold the brush, how to add water to your paint and how to mix your colors to achieve the perfect petal hue.
Step-by-step instructions and techniques to build your skills
Expert author’s hints and tips, for beginners as well as more advanced artists wishing to improve their skills
The 6 stunning step-by-step projects that follow build in difficulty as you work through the book, introducing new techniques as they are used and incorporating numerous handy hints and tips from the author to help you progress on your painting journey.
Previously published as The Paint Pad Artist: Watercolour Flowers (9781782216261).
Author
After graduating with a first class degree in textile design, Julie King worked as an in-house designer of household textiles before freelancing for several years; creating fabrics,wallpapers and ceramics, all inspired by her deep love of flowers. More recently Julie was awarded the Society of Botanical Artists Certificate of Botanical merit, judged by the Senior Conservator at Kew Gardens, for her freestyle interpretation of an iris. She lives in Kent with her husband and their two daughters. A contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine she paints and runs regular classes for adults as well as painting days in National Trust and privately owned gardens.
View titles by Julie King
