Painting Watercolor Florals That Glow

In this complete guide to flower painting, Jan Kunz teaches how to capture the brilliant glow that all watercolor artists want in their floral compositions. In six detailed, step-by-step demonstrations she describes the finer points of painting flowers, covering everything from materials to setting up a subject to her special floral painting techniques. Chapters include insightful tips on exactly how to: --simplify every flower into shapes that are easy to paint --draw or paint from...
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In this complete guide to flower painting, Jan Kunz teaches how to capture the brilliant glow that all watercolor artists want in their floral compositions. In six detailed, step-by-step demonstrations she describes the finer points of painting flowers, covering everything from materials to setting up a subject to her special floral painting techniques. Chapters include insightful tips on exactly how to: --simplify every flower into shapes that are easy to paint --draw or paint from life or from photographs --capture the illusion of sunlight --create dramatic compositions that focus on a few important blooms --mix clean, brilliant darks and subtle glazes for special effects By applying the simple ideas and techniques Kunz offers in her book, artists will soon be painting beautiful, light-filled flower paintings that truly seem to glow. Jan Kunz has worked as a full-time watercolor artist and instructor since 1978. She is the author of Painting Watercolor Portraits that Glow, Painting Beautiful Watercolors From Photographs and Watercolor Basics: Color. She lives in Newport, Oregon.