Flower Painting Through the Seasons: Practical Projects in Watercolour - Hardcover

Blockley, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0004133919 ISBN 13: 9780004133911

Publisher: HarperCollins UK, 2001

Synopsis

The book is divided into four main sections covering the seasons, which are then divided into monthly chapters. Each chapter offers one full step-by-step demonstration plus several projects - some simple, some more ambitious - relevant to the time of year. The range of seasonal subjects, with their varying colours, will ensure that Collins Flower Painting Through the Seasons is a visual treat. Subjects are varied, and include seasonal blossoms, seedheads, fruits, berries, and foliage, as well as plants from the hedgerow, orchard, garden, and conservatory.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Flower Painting Through the Seasons offers a year-long painting course in watercolor ‹ and it reveals that the seemingly quiet seasons of autumn and winter are as rich in subject matter as the spring and summer months. Highly illustrated, it has sections for each season, which are then divided into monthly chapters. Each chapter features one full, step-by-step demonstration and a number of practical projects, many of which can be repeated on different levels as one's work progresses. With 150 color illustrations and a rich variety of subjects‹ including seasonal blossoms, seed heads, fruits, berries, and foliage‹Flower Painting Through the Seasons is both a visual treat and an excellent practical guide to watercolor painting.

About the Author:

Ann Blockley is a well-known professional painter and teacher, and she runs very popular watercolour courses and workshops. Her watercolours can be found in collections throughout the world, and she holds regular exhibitions of her work.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0004133919
• ISBN 13: 9780004133911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128