Painting Flowers and Gardens

by Alison Hoblyn (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $6.98

  A practical guide to painting flowers and gardens which gives insight into the practicalities of painting with watercolour and pastel, plus the problems and pleasures to be encountered in capturing the essence of a garden scene.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.44

  For would-be nature artists, this is a practical handbook offering insights into materials and techniques....Hoblyn, a designer, illustrator, painter, and teacher, gives instructions on developing an approach to painting and on watercolor and pastel painting materials...composition, perspective...and understanding how color works....She also gives advice on mixing and using complementary colors, laying washes, shading, feathering, and creating a mood in painting....There are colorful finished paintings as well as black-and-white sketches throughout this informative book. -- Booklist. 128 pages