The Watercolor Flower Painter's A to Z

136 Pages·2001·20.77 MB·English

by  Adelene Fletcher

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Flowers are totally irresistible and
inspirational, and have stimulated the
imagination of painters for generations.
This beautifully illustrated book shows
how the freshness and transparency of
watercolor make it the ideal medium
for capturing their distinctive beauty
and fragility.
The book begins by describing the
materials vital to the artist's work and
the basic techniques of professional
watercolor painting. The heart of the
book covers an illustrated directory of
50 species of flower, demonstrating in
step-by-step sequence how to paint
each flower in fresh, uninhibited
ing attention to texture
and shad' and broader themes of
shape and form, each entry also
highlights special details that can take
a painting that extra step further
and push out the artist's creative
impulses. Beyond the directory, advice
is given on the principles of
composition, and ways in which
different flowers can be combined in
a painting to stunning effect.
A source of inspiration as well as a rich
manual of techniques, The Watercolor
Flower Painter's AtoZ is a must-have for
every flower painter.
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speciesofflower. Theopeningsection looksat the main materialsand techniquesthai every
flower painter will need, while the final section explores aspects of painting floral groups.
Thisoverviewprovidesa breakdown ofeach ofthe three sections (Essentials,
Directory ofFlowers, and (Composition,) toenableyou toenjoy and benefit
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Introduction
DirectoryofFlowers 1L
Agapantr (African Lily) ?n
(Anemone) 1<-
Aquilegia (Columbine) 2f
TJwname in italictypedenotesthefirstpart Begonia (Begonia) 2'
oftheflower's;Latin orbotanical name. The
name in roman typedenotestinflower's (Angel'sTrumpet)
commonname. (Camellia)
(Clematis)
(Cyclamen) 34
Detailedstep-by-step instructions (Orchid)
showingthepainterhowtopond (Dahlia)
theflower. Crossreferencesto Delphi*" (Delphinium) 4(
watercolorpaintingtechniques Dianthus(Carnation) 42
described in theEssentialssection (Coneflower) 44
an printed in smallcapitalletters
(i.g., WET-IS-WET). (Sea Holly) 46
(Poinsettia) 48
(Freesia)
(Fuchsia)
(Snowdrop)
A stunningfill-colornnogi (Gerbera)
showsthefinalflowerpainting. (Gladiolus) 5!
Heliantl (Sunflower)
(Lenten Rose)
(Syrian Rose)
(PotAmaryllis)
(Spanish Bluebell) f
(Hydrangea) 71
(MorningGlory) 72
(PacificCoast Iris) 74
(Red Hot Poker) 7f
(Sweet Pea) 7L
(StargazerLily) 80
Magnolia (Magnolia) 82
(Himalayan Blue Poppy) 84
(Daffodil)
(Waterlily)
(Peony)
Aspectsoftin main
flowerpaintingan (Poppy)
highlightedfortht ; (Passion Flower) 94
painter's interest. (Geranium) 96
Tipsaregivenonhow (Petunia) 98
theflower'ssmallest (Primrose) 10
detailscan lie<nhanced. Rhododendron (Rhododendron) 10
(RamblerRose) 10
Theflower'sbinomi<d (Bird ofParadise) 10
Latin orbotanical nana Syringa (Lilac) 10
rropaeoli (Nasturtium) 111
(Tulip) 11:
T\\eCompositionsection showsthepainterhowtopaint (Pansy) 11
floridgroups.Aspictsofcomposition, such asleadingthe Wisteria (ChineseWisteria) 11i
eye, andwarmandcoolcolorsan discussed.Allcross Zantedeschia (Calla Lily) 11:
nfiriucistotinssection areprintedinsmallcapital
letters(e.g., COMPOSITION). Composition
Glossary 12
Index 12
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