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The Modern Flower Painter

Creating vibrant botanical portraits in watercolour

Author Anna Mason
Paperback (Flexibound)
$24.95 US
Search Press
8.56"W x 11.06"H x 0.38"D   | 19 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Apr 15, 2025 | 128 Pages | 9781800923621
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Learn how to paint botanical watercolor flowers using an award-winning artist’s 6-stage technique in this workbook featuring 6 step-by-step projects!
 
Award-winning floral artist Anna Mason shares her innovative watercolor technique so that you can paint botanical watercolor flowers in her clean, crisp style. Inside, you’ll find:
 
• How to get started, from setting up to workspace to drawing your projects
• How to work with watercolor to achieve the right tones, hues, and color mixes
• How to hold your brush, apply paint, and other useful brush techniques
• How to paint watercolor flowers in Anna’s signature 6-stage process
• 6 step-by-step flower portraits including clematis, violets, tulips, and more!
 
Each of the 6 projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes, and useful color swatches so you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna’s own.
 
Anna Mason’s exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. Here, she tells you everything you need to know about painting modern botanical-style flower portraits—whether you’re a beginner or a more experience watercolor artist!
Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world. Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life watercolour style that is accessible to the beginner and more advanced painter alike. It is her mission to help people develop their creative confidence and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of painting, as well as helping them get results they can be proud of. Anna's won several awards for her own work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal in 2007. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Anna lives in Surrey with her husband and young son. Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes. Take a free video class and join Anna's online painting school at: AnnaMasonArt.com. View titles by Anna Mason
Introduction 6; About the author 8; Material 10; Getting started 16; Reference material 18; Setting up your workspace 21; Drawing 22; Painting colour 26; Learning to see 28; Working with watercolour 32; Painting tone 34; Painting hue 38; Mixing hue 42; Brush techniques 48; Holding your brush 50; Applying the paint 50; Painting flowers 56; The six stages of painting 58; Flower portraits 70; Step-by-step project: Clematis 72; Step-by-step project: Viola 78; Step-by-step project: Cosmos 86; Step-by-step project: Tulips 94; Step-by-step project: Oriental Poppy 102; Step-by-step project: Dahlia 114; Outlines 124; Index 128

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About

Learn how to paint botanical watercolor flowers using an award-winning artist’s 6-stage technique in this workbook featuring 6 step-by-step projects!
 
Award-winning floral artist Anna Mason shares her innovative watercolor technique so that you can paint botanical watercolor flowers in her clean, crisp style. Inside, you’ll find:
 
• How to get started, from setting up to workspace to drawing your projects
• How to work with watercolor to achieve the right tones, hues, and color mixes
• How to hold your brush, apply paint, and other useful brush techniques
• How to paint watercolor flowers in Anna’s signature 6-stage process
• 6 step-by-step flower portraits including clematis, violets, tulips, and more!
 
Each of the 6 projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes, and useful color swatches so you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna’s own.
 
Anna Mason’s exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. Here, she tells you everything you need to know about painting modern botanical-style flower portraits—whether you’re a beginner or a more experience watercolor artist!

Author

Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world. Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life watercolour style that is accessible to the beginner and more advanced painter alike. It is her mission to help people develop their creative confidence and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of painting, as well as helping them get results they can be proud of. Anna's won several awards for her own work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal in 2007. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Anna lives in Surrey with her husband and young son. Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes. Take a free video class and join Anna's online painting school at: AnnaMasonArt.com. View titles by Anna Mason

Table of Contents

Introduction 6; About the author 8; Material 10; Getting started 16; Reference material 18; Setting up your workspace 21; Drawing 22; Painting colour 26; Learning to see 28; Working with watercolour 32; Painting tone 34; Painting hue 38; Mixing hue 42; Brush techniques 48; Holding your brush 50; Applying the paint 50; Painting flowers 56; The six stages of painting 58; Flower portraits 70; Step-by-step project: Clematis 72; Step-by-step project: Viola 78; Step-by-step project: Cosmos 86; Step-by-step project: Tulips 94; Step-by-step project: Oriental Poppy 102; Step-by-step project: Dahlia 114; Outlines 124; Index 128

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