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The Watercolour Flower Painter's A-Z
by Adelene Fletcher

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

From azalea to zantedeschia, this unique watercolour artist's guide offers easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint, in a crisp and natural style, over 50 of the most popular species of flower. Includes step-by-step photographs, details, and instructions on capturing the individual essence of the flower, together with comprehensive information on the appropriate techniques and colour mixes to use.
Price: £10.99

Acrylic Flower Painter's A-Z
by Lexi Sundell

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

This lovely book is an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 50 of the most popular floral subjects, from agapanthus to zinnia, with plant-specific instructions for capturing the unique beauty of each species.Each featured flower includes information about its distinguishing characteristics, detailed step-by-step instructions, a complete colour palette, mini demonstrations showing special techniques, and a stunning full-colour image of a finished painting.
Price: £12.99

Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project
by Rosie Martin

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

Devised by experienced teacher and award-winning artist Rosie Martin, Botanical Illustration Course is based on the course taught at the highly acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall.Guiding you through basic techniques, such as pencil drawing and mixing colours, the course moves on to more advanced skills, from creating depth and perspective to rendering detail, texture and pattern in a wide range of botanical subjects. Packed with practical information and easy-to-follow exercises, this book includes stunning portraits of irises, pansies, orchids and daffodils, as wll as more complex forms such as pineapples, artichokes and cacti.
Price: £14.99

Contemporary Botanical Illustration with the Eden Project
by Rosie Martin

Publisher Batsford
Edition Hardback

The interest in botanical art is still growing and the authors of the bestselling Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project bring fresh ideas to the genre. Contemporary Botanical Illustration covers some of the unusual colours that can be included in botanical art, from black flowers and plants – including seaweed – to green, blue and puce pink. The tricky subject of texture in both pencil and paint is covered in detail. Fantastically illustrated with drawings, stunning finished paintings and many step-by-step demonstrations.
Price: £19.99

Ready to Paint: Watercolour Flowers
by Wendy Tait

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Keen to paint. but your drawing skills let you down? This book provides pull-out tracings for five beautiful floral paintings, along with full step-by-step instructions for how to bring them to life with watercolour paint.A clear guide on how to transfer the tracings to your watercolour paper is included, along with a helpful section on what materials to use.Wendy Tait's new book makes painting flowers simple and accessible, and offers guidance on how you can develop your new painting skills.
Price: £8.99

Botanical Illustration
by Siriol Sherlock

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

The techniques of botanical illustration in watercolour can often appear complicated and laborious, but award-winning botanical illustrator Siriol Sherlock breathes new life into botanical painting, using simpler techniques that produce beautiful works with great realism. The author covers the various materials, as well as the traditional and more experimental techniques, in a straightforward style. The text is complemented by an array of stunning illustrations of both finished work and paintings at key stages. Chapters cover foliage and fruit, flowers in context, single stems and multi-stem arrangements.
Price: £14.99

Watercolour Flower Portraits
by Billy Showell

Publisher Searchpress
Edition Hardback

Billy Showell's exquisite and technically brilliant watercolour flower portraits are beautifully presented in this highly informative, lavishly illustrated book. Packed with information on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and composition, it is an invaluable source of ideas and inspiration for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills, whether or not they have any previous experience.
Price: £17.99

Painting Nature
by Peggy Harris

Publisher North Light
Edition Paperback

From a perfectly posed butterfly to a delicately tinted leaf to tiny eggs in a bird's nest, realistic natural details enhance a painting's appeal. Now the author, an internationally acclaimed artist and teacher shares with painters: Clever techniques, such as using isolation windows, to single out and really see tiny, fascinating elements of nature; Tips on how to accurately portray an array of subjects, including ladybirds, dragonflies, frogs, wildflowers, vines and more; Short painting demonstrations featuring common flora and fauna found in woods and forests, ponds and streams, and meadows and hills, so painters can create their own scenes.
Price: £15.99

Drawing and Painting Plants
by Christine Brodie

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

This is a botanically based (as opposed to free-form drawing) practical manual on how to paint a vast range of plants in watercolour and other media. Having been taken through the various techniques in clear steps, the reader will be able to draw and paint flowers, fruit, leaves, stems and roots, trees, fungi, ferns and horsetails, seaweeds and other algae, mosses and lichens with remarkable precision and stunning detail.
Price: £19.99

The Manual of Flower Painting Techniques
by Sue Burton

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A fully illustrated step-by-step guide to painting flowers and plants in a wide range of media. It shows how to mix the media and make special effects, discusses training the eye to look at and analyse the shapes and structures of plants and flowers, and much more. It also includes a gallery of finishe work which will inspire the reader.
Price: £14.99

The Botanical Palette
by Margaret Stevens PSBA

Publisher Harper Collins
Edition Hardback

This superbly illustrated book looks at one of the most important aspects of botanical painting: how to achieve the right colours.Each chapter looks at a specific colour, providing expert advice on how to achieve the right colour in both painting and coloured pencil work. The detailed step-by-step demonstrations reveal exactly how each flower painting is built up, from the first stage to the finished illustration.
Price: £25.00

Painting Flowers and Plants
by Janet Whittle

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

In this bright and colourful book Janet Whittle covers many creative techniques for capturing the beauty of flowers and plants - wet-in-wet, wet-in-dry, negative painting, masking, lifting out, glazing and more. She also looks at detailing the finer parts of flowers such as veining and stamens. Janet's paintings are characterised by their lively backgrounds and her vibrant palette and she gives guidance on painting backgrounds as well as on composition.
Price: £9.99

Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics
by Laure Paillex

Publisher North Light
Edition Paperback

Teaches everything the reader needs to know about designing and composing vivid fresh-flower paintings in this increasingly popular medium.Moving away from the traditional 'flowers in a vase' pose, these bouquets are fresh-picked from the garden!Laid out in a simple, fun, free and forgiving approach, this guide breaks down the design process into small, easy-to-take steps, without a lot of boring theory or dense text to read through.
Price: £14.99

Flowers in Acrylics
by Carole Massey

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

An easy-to-follow, step by step guide to creating wonderful acrylic paintings. Using blended washes, impasto and textured techniques Carole Massey explores this versatile medium, showing how to create many different vibrant flower paintings. Both beginners and artists with some experience will find this a valuable and inspirational guide.
Price: £6.99

Flowers in Oils
by Noel Gregory

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

With the emphasis on the simple development of paintings from the original idea through to build up of colours and brushwork, Noel Gregory presents an ideal book for anyone interested in painting flowers. They can be painted in the crudest manner or with great sensitivity, with detail or without.. You can choose the exciting challenge of painting flowers in an interior, or experience the joy of painting flowers in the landscape. Whatever you choose, whether it be a simple study, garden flowers or a woodland scene, you will find a wealth of inspiration and information in this colourful, helpful book.
Price: £6.99

Flowers in Pastel
by Margaret Evans

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Margaret Evans shows how to blend and work with pastels, using their soft velvety tones and subtle changes of colour to reflect the beauty of flowers in the landscape, in gardens and in still life studies. Both drawing and painting techniques can be applied, creating stunning effects with light, shade, varied textures and detail.
Price: £6.99

Ready to Paint: Watercolour Trees and Woodlands
by Geoff Kersey

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Readers who want to learn to paint trees and woodlands but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book. The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper and then how to capture the beauty of trees in striking watercolour paintings. Geoff Kersey shows how to paint a bluebell wood, a snow scene, an Autumn woodland, a pair of ancient oaks and a willow leaning over a boat.
Price: £8.99

The Watercolour Flower Artist's Bible
by Claire Waite Brown

Publisher Search Press
Edition Spiral bound

This practical and inspirational book reveals how to paint a wide range of flowers in watercolour, from delicate bluebells and daisies to intricate hyacinths, roses and liles. Learn how to analyse the structure of flowers and break them down into simple shapes; create delightful compositions; and mix beautiful flower colours, from delicate pastels to rich and vibrant hues. Step-by-step illustrations reveal all the skills you will need, from laying washes and building tone and texture to creating backruns and highlights, and there are demonstrations of complete flower paintings.
Price: £12.99

Bright and Beautiful Flowers in Watercolour
by Jean Uhl Spicer

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

Discover techniques to improve your watercolour floral paintings through the use of rich, transparent colour and good composition. Also includes six extended step-by-step exercises to further your understanding of the techniques taught in the book.
Price: £12.99

Flowers in Watercolour
by Wendy Tait

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Wendy Tait shares her passion for watercolours and shows how to capture the beauty and delicacy of a stunning selection of flowers.Inspired by the pleasure of the paint, brush and paper, she uses a series of demonstrations to illustrate her techniques - from initial transparent misty background washes to adding final tiny details. As she overlays the colours the flowers emerge - fuchsia, cyclamen, roses, and more. The qualities of the medium allows her to create light, transparent colours of daffodils and primroses, or the deep, vibrant tones of anemones and tulips. Whatever your skill level, you will be able to develop your own style with this invaluable easy-to-follow guide.
Price: £6.99

Terry Harrison's Watercolour Trees
by Terry Harrison

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Produce beautiful trees quickly and easily with Terry Harrison's simple watercolour techniques. He paints many of his favourite trees, including cypress, conifers, willow, horse chestnut, oak, birch and trees with blossom. With clear step-bystep instruction and inspirational paintings, this book will encourage artists to create their own original pictures.
Price: £7.99

The Watercolour Flower Painter's Pocket Palette
by Elizabeth Harden

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

This book offers an amazing spectrum of flower shades, ranging from the cool whites and blues of daisies and cornflowers to the richest reds and purples of tulips and anemones. The author illustrates bells, trumpets, rays, simple star shapes and more. Step-by-step photographs explain all the techniques involved including applying washes, creating textures with dry brush work, lifting out, wet-on-wet and masking. Clear captions describe the colours and colour mixes used, with over seventy flower paintings ranging from multiheaded wallflowers to spiky, red hot pokers. This invaluable pocket guide is a must for all flower artists, whatever their skill levels.
Price: £8.99

Watercolour for the Fun of It: Flowers and Leaves
by Judy Eaton

Publisher North Light
Edition Paperback

Beginning watercolourists will find all the simple, easy-to-follow instruction they need to paint a variety of gorgeous flowers, leaves and other foliage. Author Judy Eaton quickly brings readers up to speed on the basics of getting started, then provides illustrations and step-by-step demos to ensure painting success.
Price: £11.99

Wild Flowers in Watercolour
by Wendy Tait

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Wendy Tait shows how to capture the delicacy and beauty of a stunning selection of wild flowers.
Offering simplified, inspirational step-by-step guidance, she explores all the techniques required to create beautiful, translucent flowers - from laying initial loose misty background washes to building up colours and adding highlights. Beautifully illustrated with Wendy's paintings, this book will inspire beginners and more experienced artists to paint what they see - and to capture the fresh colours and fascinating shapes of the many different wild flowers that can be found around us.
Price: £6.99

Painting Close-Focus Flowers in Watercolour
by Ann Pember

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

Capture the breathtaking qualities of flowers from a close-focus point of view. This book provides easy-to-learn techniques for mingling colours and manipulating light, which enable any watercolourist to depict the delicacy and beauty of flowers and their petals close up; five start-to-finish step-by-step demonstrations and nine mini-demonstrations show you how.The book also contains advice on designing your composition, choosing materials, and preparing for set-up.
Price: £15.99

Learn to Paint Country Flowers in Watercolour
by Ann Blockley

Publisher Harper Collins
Edition Paperback

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. Country flowers are an accessible and endlessly fascinating subject. In this book, Ann Blockley shows you how to capture them in watercolours, teaching the methods and techniques that are needed to paint a variety of flowers. There are many practical and step-by-step demonstrations throughout, with sections on how to create texture and effective backgrounds, making this an essential guide on the subject.
Price: £8.99

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