A very useful little guide for budding botanical artists wishing to learn about watercolour and brush techniques. The book tells you all you need to know about watercolour when beginning your botanical journey. There are exercises teaching you skills and tips on colour mixing, pigments, brushes and painting equipment. The final part of the book introduces you to useful painting techniques specific to the botanical style of art. The last section in the book includes a step by step painting of a Pear using wet-in-wet technique.

 

The book content covers:
 

• Colour theory and mixing
• Water and pigment balance
• Brush types and uses
• Using a palette
• Exercises to improve your brush skills
• Painting techniques and exercises
• Wet-in-wet - Step by step Pear