{"product_id":"the-modern-flower-painter-isbn-9781844488636","title":"The Modern Flower Painter","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to paint botanical watercolor flowers using an award-winning artist’s 6-stage technique in this workbook featuring 6 step-by-step projects!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Award-winning floral artist Anna Mason shares her innovative watercolor technique so that you can paint botanical watercolor flowers in her clean, crisp style. Inside, you’ll find:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e • \u003cb\u003eHow to get started\u003c\/b\u003e, from setting up to workspace to drawing your projects\u003cbr\u003e • \u003cb\u003eHow to work with watercolor \u003c\/b\u003eto achieve the right tones, hues, and color mixes\u003cbr\u003e • How to hold your brush, apply paint, and other useful \u003cb\u003ebrush techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • How to paint watercolor flowers in \u003cb\u003eAnna’s signature 6-stage process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • \u003cb\u003e6 step-by-step flower portraits\u003c\/b\u003e including clematis, violets, tulips, and more!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Each of the 6 projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes, and useful color swatches so you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna’s own. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Anna Mason’s exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. Here, she tells you everything you need to know about painting modern botanical-style flower portraits—whether you’re a beginner or a more experience watercolor artist!Introduction 6\u003cbr\u003e  About the author 8\u003cbr\u003e  Material 10\u003cbr\u003e  Getting started 16\u003cbr\u003e  Reference material 18\u003cbr\u003e  Setting up your workspace 21\u003cbr\u003e  Drawing 22\u003cbr\u003e  Painting colour 26\u003cbr\u003e  Learning to see 28\u003cbr\u003e  Working with watercolour 32\u003cbr\u003e  Painting tone 34\u003cbr\u003e  Painting hue 38\u003cbr\u003e  Mixing hue 42\u003cbr\u003e  Brush techniques 48\u003cbr\u003e  Holding your brush 50\u003cbr\u003e  Applying the paint 50\u003cbr\u003e  Painting flowers 56\u003cbr\u003e  The six stages of painting 58\u003cbr\u003e  Flower portraits 70\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Clematis 72\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Viola 78\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Cosmos 86\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Tulips 94\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Oriental Poppy 102\u003cbr\u003e  Step-by-step project: Dahlia 114\u003cbr\u003e  Outlines 124\u003cbr\u003e  Index 128Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world. Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life painting style that she wants to share with as many people as possible. It is her  mission to get as many people enjoying the therapeutic benefits of watercolour painting as well as getting the kind of results they want. Anna won the Royal Horticultural Society's Gold Medal and Best in Show award 2007; has paintings in the RHS Lindley Library Collection and also the Shirley Sherwood Collection; and was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist Magazine for Strawberries Everest 2011. She was elected to the Society of Botanical Artists 2013, and was a juror for the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI) exhibition Plants, Birds \u0026amp; Pollinators  Art Serving Science 2013. She lives in Surrey and teaches at RHS Wisley \u0026amp; West Dean College.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301045948645,"sku":"NP9781844488636","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844488636.jpg?v=1742922605","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-modern-flower-painter-isbn-9781844488636","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}