Synopses & Reviews
Applying her clear, reassuring guidance to five step-by-step watercolor flower still lifes, Fiona Peart guides new artists through the basic principles of this inspiring medium. Each project shares a distinctive style: applying clean, very wet washes of watercolor in free and intuitive ways. Painters will learn the delicate technique of brushing different washes side by side with a striking, natural fluidity. Getting started is easy, as each project is accompanied by reusable tracing paperspainters need only trace the outline of the tulip with a soft graphite pencil, then rub the outline onto watercolor paper to achieve the transfereliminating the need for strong drawing skills, and ensuring a balanced, professional-quality composition.
Synopsis
People who want to learn to paint flowers without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. Fiona Pearts expert use of bright, clear watercolour washes to create beautiful flower paintings is fully demonstrated in this inspiring book on tulips. The tracings and clear step-by-step photographs explain the painting process in great depth and make it easy for readers to reproduce all of the projects, which include tulips in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours.
Synopsis
Fiona Peart uses bright, clear watercolour washes to create beautiful paintings of tulips in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. People who want to learn to paint flowers without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book.
About the Author
Fiona Peart is a professional art instructor, specializing in watercolor painting. She is the author of "How to Paint: Watercolour Washes."