Flower Portraits in Watercolour (Collins Learn to Paint)

by ElizabethConlon (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.76

  Elizabeth Conlon teaches a simple and very effective way of creating beautiful flower portraits by first completing and transferring a detailed master drawing before starting to apply watercolour. This confidence-inspiring method will enable leisure painters to tackle a variety of popular flower subjects, ranging from a magnolia, iris and polyanthus to a rose, poppy and foxglove.
  Key features of the book include:
  Simple guidelines on choosing painting materials
  Practical advice on a variety of watercolour techniques
  Detailed instructions on making and using master drawings
  Stage-by-stage painting demonstrations of popular botanical subjects.
  The book is beautifully illustrated with Elizabeth's botanical illustrations and is ideal for all those new to this distinctive style of painting.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.24

  This beginner's guide to colour mixing is part of a series which offers step-by-step demonstrations, easy-to-follow advice and hints, and tips and techniques from working artists.