Encyclopedia of Flower-Painting Techniques A Unique Shape-By-Shape Directory to Painting Beautiful Realistic Flowers

A comprehensive guide to painting a variety of beautiful flowers with ease & confidence. Covers everything from selecting colors & working with tricky surfaces to creating convincing flowers, leaves, stems, & also designing complex flower arrangements. You'll find the best techniques used by professional flower-painting artists. Step-by-step instructions & full-color photos lead you through such processes as choosing a medium, mixing color, working from photos, arranging flowers, choosing a format, & introducing props & backgrounds into a set-up. An entertaining gallery section features more than 30 flower paintings by leading contemporary artists.Burton, Sue is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Flower-Painting Techniques A Unique Shape-By-Shape Directory to Painting Beautiful Realistic Flowers' with ISBN 9780788192074 and ISBN 0788192078.