Flowers: Wonders of Nature in Watercolor - Softcover

Just, Erika

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823018539 ISBN 13: 9780823018536

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

Elegant, colourful, and ubiquitous, flowers are a perennial favourite of painters. They're also inexpensive, easy to obtain and "hold a pose" over many painting sessions. And no style of painting better captures the nuances of flowers than watercolour, one of the most popular yet frustrating mediums for beginning artists. Internationally recognized floral still-life specialist Erika Just reveals her tried and true secrets for successfully rendering these elegant forms using this subtle, yet elusive medium in this comprehensive guide. Beginning with a thorough discussion on the essential materials the artist will require (including the basics such as paints, brushes and paper), the book outlines a variety of effective approaches beginning artists can use to best capture the natural beauty of their chosen subject, from experimenting with values and establishing mood to directing the point of interest and even deciding when a painting is finished. Finally, artists will learn, step-by-step, such valuable techniques as wet-in-wet, glazing and masking - all complemented by 150 full-colour illustrations demonstrating these techniques in action.

About this title

About the Author:

Erika Just has studied with prominent and influential artists such as Ed Whitney, Daniel Green, Robert Wood, and Bert Silberman. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in America and Europe, and she currently lives in Weissenbach, Austria.

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0823018539
• ISBN 13: 9780823018536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144