Painting

Learn the skills you need to create beautiful acrylic masterpieces in just one painting. Paint individual elements of a still-life scene, then put it all together in the final step for a beautifully composed work of art. No previous painting experience is necessary and you can practise each step as many times as needed to perfect your new-found skills. Easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step photography and artist's commentary provide expert training.

ISBN: 9780600615927

Beautifully illustrated book celebrating the gardens if 20 artists worldwide, exploring the close links between the artists, their works their gardens local landscapes.

isbn: 0753712849

Presents a survey of the time-honoured craft of botanical illustration. This work traces the history of botanical art, going back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. It is useful for lovers of nature.

isbn: 1845730712

"Packed with inspirational ideas and valuable tips, award-winning artist Siriol Sherlock breathes new life into the genre of botanical painting." - "Leisure Painter". The 2005 winner of the Artists Choice Award - now new in paperback - reveals the secrets behind her stunning and luminous plant portraits. Using simple techniques that produce breathtaking results, and packed with inspirational ideas for botanical artists, the chapters cover: the botanical artist: a brief history of botanical illustration; comfort and confidence: the right environment, paint, paper and brushes; a technique to imitate nature: the wet-in-wet technique; flowers - colour and form: projects and demonstrations arranged by colour, from exotic orchids to wild flowers; foliage - colour and form: how to capture the subtle variations in hue and tone; fruit - colour and form: creating the three-dimensional forms, rich colours and textures of fruit; details: secrets of the finishing touches; completing the picture: step-by-step demonstrations, plus information on framing, presentation and selling your work; plant characters in composition: how to experiment; and, the trials and tribulations of a botanical artist.

ISBN: 9780713490527

Ann Blockley is well-known for her attractive paintings of flowers and here she explains all the basic techniques for painting country flowers in watercolour. This practical yet inspirational book is part of the renowned Collins Learn to Paint series.

Artists of all abilities won't be able to resist this one-stop reference to all of today's drawing materials and how to use them. Truly comprehensive in scope, it addresses materials, techniques, combining and mixing media and basic theory - indispensable for draughtsmen no matter what their skill level or choice of medium.This book is highly illustrated with colourful design and minimal text - information is easily and quickly accessible, presented in a visual, artist-friendly style. Cool and compact design, together with funky flexibound cover, makes this highly desirable and hugely practical.

ISBN: 9780715326534

Contains images ranging from carnations and melons to parsnips and poppies Book and CD Rom of copyable designs for packet labels

isbn: 0486997367

Margaret Mee must rank as one of the most remarkable women of the twentieth century. She was an intrepid explorer of the Brazilian rainforest and an outstanding botanical artist, acclaimed by botanists and art critics worldwide. At the age of 47, Mee started exploring the Amazon in the footsteps of great British explorers such as Richard Spruce and Henry Walter Bates travelling throughout the wildest parts of Amazonia for the next thirty years. Mee learned to live with the forest and its plants, animals and people and learnt much from the Indians about the trees and plants she so meticulously painted. Mee initially sketched the plants in the forest and then worked on the large illustrations of the entire plant in her studio in Rio de Janeiro. Nine of these plants recorded by Mee, previously unknown to science, are now named after her. "Flowers of the Amazon Forests: The Botanical Art of Margaret Mee" illustrates more than sixty of Mee's major works with additional sketches painted whilst in the forest. The text is taken directly from the diaries she kept whilst travelling giving a wonderful insight into the Amazon - something very few people have actually seen. Mee was an ardent conservationist and was well known for her outspoken views on the destructive exploitation of the Amazon forests. This book is a small tribute to her great work. COVER PRICE £19.95

isbn: 9781905377060

The stunning colour illustrations and expert text presented here chart the development of a vast range of species, describing their history and cultivation as well as their place in popular culture from ancient times to the present. Well illustrated in colour. 335 pages

ISBN: 9781552977804

This title offers 15 thorough step-by-step painting demonstrations of friendly seaside scenes in acrylic, a very popular and highly versatile medium.It provides instruction on specific seascape elements such as lighthouses, rocks, dunes, fishing shacks and sunsets are points of focus in each project.Readers will enjoy this experienced author's direct and friendly teaching style as well as the author's personal take on approaching each subject.

ISBN: 9781600610592

Loaded with quick, simple and effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils, from still life and landscapes to animals and people. Written in a clear and approachable style, this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. It includes exercises and projects for dry pencil, wet pencil, washes, fine details and using pens to enhance paintings. This is the second book from popular no-nonsense TV watercolourist Charles Evans.

ISBN: 9780715322970