Flowers in watercolour - Hazel Soan

Reissued in paperback with a brand-new cover, this very successful title in the Collins Painting Workshop series provides a superb introduction to one of the most popular painting subjects.

Its aim is to inspire amateur artists to create beautiful flower paintings in watercolour by developing their own style right from the start. With this in mind, the book contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes the following key features:

Projects: practical projects, with a system of self-assessment to monitor progress
Demonstrations: developing a painting step-by-step
Exercises: additional exercises to put theory into practice
Ideas: flowers with still life, in garden settings, close-up compositions, flowers in the landscape, flower portraits and studies
Inspiration: a wide selection of flower paintings to show different styles and techniques

The book features stunning paintings by the author and a number of other well-known contemporary artists, including John Lidzey, Shirley Trevena and Ann Blockley.