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From the blooms of summer to the berries of winter, well-known watercolor artist Ann Blockley shows the experienced painter how to push the boundaries of watercolor using both traditional and unconventional techniques and concepts. She'll demonstrate how the use of collage materials such as glitter, sequins, salt, and gold paint can create amazing textures and bring flowers and foliage of every season to life. With this practical yet inspirational book as a guide, your watercolors will surely blossom.

Ann Blockley is a well-known watercolor painter and teacher. She is author of five bestselling practical art books, all published by HarperCollins. Ann runs her own very popular watercolor courses, has made a DVD of her painting, and regularly writes for Leisure Painter and The Artist magazines.

Introduction   6
Experimental flowers in watercolour   8
Paint experiments and colour doodles   10
Watercolour and mixed media   12
Surface textures   14

Spring   16
Exploratory sketches   18
Finding inspiration   20
Getting started   22
Playing with ideas   24
Background   26
A fresh look at composition   28
Creative mark making   30
Challenging yellows   32
Using the white of the paper   34
Working spontaneously   36
Exploring watercolour   38
Experimenting with shapes   40
Capturing the essence   42
Choosing a format   44

Summer   46
Exploring a theme   48
Being original   52
Expressive leaves   54
Interpreting your subject   56
Avoiding the literal   58
Starting with collage   60
Choosing your subject   62
Developing ideas   64

Moving on   66
Telling a story   68
The decorative approach   70
Working from life   72
Creating drama   74
Emphasis and echoes   76
Looking for abstract qualities   78
Experimental flower centres   80
Using paper collage   82

Autumn and Winter   84
Vibrant colour   86
Sparkling light   87
Paint textures   88
Leaving something to the imagination   90
Finding your own style   92
Hedgerow tangles   94
Torn and cut paper edges   96
Working creatively   98
Shapes and pattern   100
Using a restrained palette   102
Coloured drawings   103
Tonal values   104
Working with gesso    106
Winter skeletons   108
Finding a fresh approach   110
Food for thought   112

Flowers in the landscape   114
Index   127

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Experimental Flowers in Watercolour Creative techniques for painting flowers and plants

Experimental Flowers in Watercolour Creative techniques for painting flowers and plants

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