Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour
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'This is an extraordinary book.' Review of Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours in The Artist Magazine
'It simply dazzles on the page and makes you want to grab your brushes and get going straight away.' Review of Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours in The Leisure Painter
Jean Haines is arguably one of the world’s most accomplished and inspirational artists, and in this, her fifth book, she explores one of her most beloved subjects - flowers. Taking inspiration from her own beautiful garden in the English countryside where she lives, Jean takes you on an artistic journey that not only teaches you how to create gorgeous paintings, but also shares with you the joy to be gained from the simple act of painting flowers.
In this beautiful book, Jean explains with passion and enthusiasm how to loosen up your painting style and include just enough detail in your paintings to portray the essence of flowers, bringing them to life on the paper and infusing them with vibrancy and energy. She shares unreservedly the materials and techniques she uses, provides a wealth of expert tips and advice, and guides you step-by-step through numerous studies and projects. Throughout the book there are many glorious examples of Jean’s paintings of a dazzling variety of flowers, providing an abundance of inspiration for artists of all abilities.
Jean uses Daniel Smith materials in this book but other materials can be used to achieve similar results.
Table of Contents
Author’s welcome
Introduction
Why paint flowers?
The bare necessities
Materials
All about colour
Seeds of ideas
First steps
Simply blue
The point of no return
To Bee or Not to Bee
Painting white flowers
Simplifying complicated shapes
Standing tall
Taking flight with white
Seasons of life
Spring
Primroses
Daffodils
Bluebells
Summer
Roses
Sweet Pea
Sunflowers
Autumn
Winter
The journey
Using our imagination
A change in direction
Abstract impressions
Going for gold
Thinking outside the box