{"product_id":"billy-showells-botanical-painting-in-watercolour-isbn-9781844484515","title":"Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour","description":"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.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  Materials\u003cbr\u003e  Getting started\u003cbr\u003e  Working from life\u003cbr\u003e  Observation\u003cbr\u003e  Drawing\u003cbr\u003e  Using a brush\u003cbr\u003e  Painting techniques\u003cbr\u003e  Troubleshooting\u003cbr\u003e  Painting detail\u003cbr\u003e  Adding pattern\u003cbr\u003e  Creating texture\u003cbr\u003e  Painting multi-headed flowers\u003cbr\u003e  Painting from enlarged photographs\u003cbr\u003e  Colour and colour mixing\u003cbr\u003e  Composition\u003cbr\u003e  Stretching and finishing\u003cbr\u003e  Glossary\u003cbr\u003e  IndexBilly Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art with a B.A. in fashion design, but was irresistably drawn to painting and illustration. In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints, illustrates and teaches botanical painting at her studio and art clubs in the UK, USA and Australia. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and two sons. Billy has been awarded five Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists and her first book on watercolour flower portraits has been hugely successful in the UK and abroad. Billy's paintings are collected by her followers the world over and many are available as limited edition prints.","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232979693797,"sku":"NP9781844484515","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844484515.jpg?v=1767722621","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/billy-showells-botanical-painting-in-watercolour-isbn-9781844484515","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}