This beautiful book by Billy Showell is exquisitely executed and includes wonderful watercolour portraits of fruit and vegetablessome with an unconventional, often amusing, twist to traditional botanical studies.
The book is packed full of useful information, expert advice and guidance on materials, and Billy takes you through you through what you need to get started, composition and colour mixing. She also covers an array of painting techniques, such as wet-into-wet, lifting out, how to use masking fluid and how to strengthen colour and much much more.
Billy also looks at light and shade before demonstrating how to tackle the challenging subject of painting white onto white plus flowers and blossom. She then takes you through four stunning step-by-step projects, which include Kohlrabi, a Pumpkin, a Lemon and a Heart of Berries.
In the DVD Billy shows you with ease how to recreate four extremely realistic looking subjects including: Red Apple - using strong colour; Grapes - maintaining light; Turnip - creating form and Broad Beans - adding texture. There is also a special bonus section, featuring a short interview with Billy.
This wonderful book and DVD set of beautiful paintings will guide and inspire you?enabling you to take your paintings to a whole new and exciting contemporary level.
Book: David & Charles. Hardback. 128 pages. Colour throughout
DVD: 96mins
Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format and therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea and some of the Pacific Islands.
However, all DVDs will play on personal computers and laptops.
Author: Billy Showell
Tape Length: 115 mins DVD
This Billy Showell book and DVD set is truly stunning!
Billy's inspiring watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world and now she is sharing them with you in this comprehensive A to Z guide.
In this set Billy shows you how to complete beautiful flower portraits with the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings but with a unique contemporary feel.
In the book Billy guides you through 40 flower portraits, each one is accompanied by small studies, details, colour mixes and step-by-step instructions.
In the DVD you have the opportunity to observe Billy's unique eye for design and her love of flowers as you follow her through three gorgeous step-by-step flower portrait projects.
Search Press. Hardback. 128 pages. Colour throughout
DVD: 130 Minutes
Please note this DVD title is only available in PAL format and therefore is unlikely to play in North America, Japan, South Korea and some of the Pacific Islands.
However, all DVDs will play on personal computers and laptops.
Author: Billy Showell