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Synopsis
Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form,texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.
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Informative, practical and rewarding, this meets a long-felt need. --The Artist
Exquisitely presented and beautifully painted, if you ever wanted something to encourage you to start botanical painting, this would be it. It's inspiring, enjoyable and very thorough. --Artbookreview.et
About the Author
Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art in London with a degree in fashion design, but was irresistibly drawn to painting and illustration. In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints, illustrates and teaches botanical painting in the UK, USA and Australia. Billy is a member of the Society of Botanical Artists and the Society of Floral Painters and has been awarded several Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists. Her work is held in the Kew archives and the Hunt Institute in America, and her paintings are collected the world over. Billy lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and two sons.
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- PublisherSearch Press
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1844484513
- ISBN 13 9781844484515
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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