Painting flowers with impact - Julie Collins

Flowers are always a joy to paint, and this inspirationalpractical guide will demonstrate how to paint beautiful, vibrant flowers inwatercolour based on the author's particular approach, where strong compositionand colour are paramount.

This highly inspirational yet practical guide to flowerpainting provides a unique opportunity to discover the approaches andtechniques used by acclaimed artist Julie Collins in her strikingly beautiful,contemporary work. Julie guides the reader through the materials she uses aswell as her colour mixing and compositional techniques, giving a unique insightinto the workings behind her creative process. She then explores in detail thetechniques she uses to put her ideas down on paper with such success - clearexplanation is accompanied throughout by step demonstrations, exercises and astunning collection of finished artworks. She then moves on to explore advancedtechniques such as painting abstracts and white flowers, as well as a rareinsight into vellum work and the incredible levels of detail this can produce.

". lovely colourful, light-filled flower paintings sing offthe spacious white pages.Julie's enjoyment of colour is evident and inspiring."

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