This comprehensive & authoritative handbook is for all those who want to portray plants & flowers with botanical accuracy. In it the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scraper board, watercolour, acrylics & gouache; on building up a painting or drawing by stages; on taking measurements & understanding plant structure; on collecting, handling & preserving plant material. About the Author Keith West was formerly Art Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch & for 20 years Botanical Artist for the Botany Division of the Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research in NZ. He is also the author of Painting Plant Portraits. ...

This delightful introduction to drawing trees completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished trees. Denis Naylor

Includes:: a good selection of popular species such as Weeping Cherry in Blossom, Oak, Eucalyptus, Aspen in Autumn & many, many more. He also shows you how to draw tree details such as roots, cones & trunks. He uses a helpful two-colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. About the Author Denis John Naylor studied Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth College of Art & Wildlife Painting at Swansea Institute. He is a self-employed consultant & a part- time teacher of watercolour, pencil, acrylic & oil painting in adult education. His hobbies include plein air painting, reading biographies & listening to music.

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There is a great selection of wild animals in this book, including more big cats, zebra. a giraffe, a white rhino & a magnificent stag. Amazing results can be achieved in no time using Jonathan Newey's simple step-by-step techniques. From simple shapes to each final image, he demystifies the process, making drawing achievable & fun to do. About the Author Jonathan Newey is an award-winning artist with extensive experience in many drawing & painting mediums including coloured pencil. He comes from a long line of artists in the family & studied art & design at the London College of Printing. He is a City & Guilds qualified teacher & has over 14 years experience of teaching in adult education. He has many drawings & paintings in collections both nationally & internationally & has demonstrated for most of the top manufacturers in the UK. Jonathan is an active promoter of the coloured pencil as a serious drawing medium & is a founder member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society. ...

If you have never drawn before you will find this approach simple, effective & inspirational. Starting off with basic shapes, the flowers are developed using a two colour teaching method which is fun to follow & promises good results. In this book, Janet

Includes:: many popular flowers including honeysuckle, violets, anemones, bluebells, poppies, foxgloves, violets, pansies & cornflowers. Once you have tried some of the flower shapes, you will soon discover the delights of choosing your own subjects & creating your own drawings. About the Author Janet Whittle is a professional artist & qualified teacher who specialises in flowers & landscapes in watercolour & pastel. She exhibits regularly at the Westminster Galleries in London, & has also shown her work at the prestigious Mall Galleries & other international venues. Greeting cards bearing her work are widely available in Europe & the US & her prints are sold throughout the world. Janet Whittle has received awards from the major UK art groups, including the Society of Botanical Artists' Founder President's Honour in 1999, & the St. Cuthberts Mill Award for a picture of outstanding quality in 2001. Also in that year she won The Society of Flower Painters' Award for Excellence for their Jersey Exhibition.

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In this book, Dani Humberstone shows how to create a great selection of abstract paintings using mixed media & a few simple guidelines. Combining her distinctive style with colour & texture, she

Includes:: clear step-by-step demonstrations to help build up skills with easy-to-follow explanations about all the techniques she uses.

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Encapsulating Jean Haines' enthusiasm & passion for art, this stunning book, packed full of ideas, tips & expert advice, ...

A guide to the drawing techniques that are essential to good painting. It provides advice on choosing materials. It covers pencil, charcoal & sanguine crayon. It builds basic skills such as scribble shading, cross hatching & blending. It also offers seven step-by-step demonstrations. ...

Three step-by-step demonstrations showcase the richness & versatility of the acrylic medium, & how flowers can be portrayed in very distinct styles. The book

Includes:: illustrated sections on the benefits of the materials you will use, & demonstrates the various techniques that help make the most of your paints. Colour & paint theory is also covered, & Tim Fisher's friendly explanations make this vital aspect of producing successful paintings simple. This book contains everything you need to learn to paint flowers; ranging from sun-drenched poppy fields to abstract compositions & taking in still life & garden-style painting along the way. Come join Tim in his exploration of the fun of painting flowers! About the Author: Tim Fisher was born in Leicestershire & has had a life long interest in art. He is well known for his love of colour & experimentation & works in a wide range of mediums. Many of his painting have been produced as fine art prints & cards. Tim is a regular contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine. He also runs workshops & painting holidays as well as demonstrating to art groups throughout the UK.

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From capturing light & reflections in water, to building up the vibrant colours of a Mediterranean landscape or the delicate mood of morning mist, this book shows how to create landscape paintings in oils that are filled with compelling atmosphere & interest. David Crane offers easy instruction, inspiration & step-by-step demonstrations covering all the techniques required to create beautiful pictures, allowing the reader to overcome the common misconceptions associated with using oil paints. Each of the three stunning projects is broken down into a number of easily achievable steps, so that even those new to the medium of oils can produce beautiful, detailed landscapes of their own. Reflecting David's fascination for the interplay of light within the context of a painting, his imaginative use of colour, & his more recent exploration into the applications of impasto, there a many examples of the author's own work throughout the book to both instruct & inspire. About the Author David Crane was born in Hull, UK, & now works from his own studios in both the UK & Spain. His early childhood was spent in East Africa & it was there that his love of the countryside first inspired him to portray the landscape around him on canvas. In 1978 he completed an honours degree & it was then that David began to seriously pursue his love of painting, leaving his work in industry to begin painting professionally. He has taught numerous art classes, given demonstrations throughout the UK & is always keen to pass on to others his years of experience as an oil painter. David works in fine detail, in the traditional classic style, & strongly believes a painting should have character & 'presence'. He is fascinated by the interplay of light within a painting, & more recently has begun to explore a greater variety & subtler use of colour in his work. David's artwork is collected worldwide, the majority in the UK, USA, Japan & Australia. ...

J.M.W. Turner was one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. His watercolours, with their extraordinary effects of shifting light & dramatic cloudscapes, are especially highly regarded. For the first time, this book reveals the secrets of his technique, allowing present-day watercolourists to try them out themselves. There is an accessible introduction that explores Turner's life & career & the materials he used to achieve the masterpieces we know & love today. The book then goes on to list the modern materials the twenty-first century watercolourist will need if they aspire to take on similar subject matter. Successive chapters look at a particular theme, such as Sky, Water, Trees, Buildings, People, Animals, Sunrise, Moonlight & Fire, illustrating each with one of Turner's works. Expert contemporary watercolour artists then explain, step by step, how to paint a version of that particular picture & how to use the techniques learnt to paint other compositions. With a glossary of technical terms, high quality colour reproductions & backed by the authority of Tate, the world centre for Turner scholarship, this is a must-buy purchase for all lovers of JMW Turner & of watercolour painting. About the Authors: Nicola Moorby works at Tate on the Turner Bequest. Ian Warrell is Curator (18th & 19th Century British Art) at Tate & is one of the world's leading authorities on Turner. He has contributed to many books, including JMW Turner, Turner Whistler Monet & Turner & Venice. Joyce Townsend is Senior Conservation Scientist at Tate & the author of Turner's Painting Techniques. The artist Mike Chaplin was art expert on TV's Watercolour Challenge & his paintings have been reproduced in the book Mike Chaplin's Expressive Watercolours. Tony Smibert is a painter based in Tasmania who has held over forty exhibitions worldwide. His paintings are in many public & private collections. ...