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Each ‘tracing’ is carefully cross referenced to the relevant project and page where you will find step-by-step instructions to lead you through the painting techniques needed to complete your chosen project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the book there is information about the basic equipment needed. A list of the paint colours used throughout is given but as well as their names there is also a colour chart. I found this a great help as it meant I could mix the colour I needed if I didn’t have the particular paint mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs it is now autumn I decided to have a go at the leaf (see Pic 1). This involved painting ‘wet-in- wet’. I particularly enjoyed trying out the effect of ‘spatter spots’. Painting the ‘Anemone with shadows’ picture (pic 2) introduced the idea of using ‘negative space’ to keep areas white, and of using masking fluid to reserve areas of the paper from the paint in order to add a different colour at a later stage. 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Three finished paintings are demonstrated at the end of the book and are accompanied by actual size tracings to make it easier for the complete novice to get started with their painting.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnn Mortimer will be well known to \u003cem\u003eLeisure Painter\u003c\/em\u003e readers and in her 30 minute book she covers five main aspects of painting flowers in watercolour: working with watercolour, watercolour techniques, colour and tone, form and details, and finally, flowers in context. Once again the size and time is limited for each exercise and the final section, also accompanied by actual size tracings, demonstrates three paintings that combine all the techniques learnt.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Leisure Painter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is genuinely exciting evolution of a popular series. 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Add in the authority that the Kew connection provides and this has always looked like a sure-fire winner from the first proposal. For all this, devoting a whole book to a single species is a calculated risk. Are there enough people who want to study the subject in sufficient depths, and what about those for whom general colour and shape of flowers are more important than specific type? If you're still on board, you'll be rewarded with the whole gamut of colour, variety and a series of flower portraits - rather than detailed botanical illustrations - that explore colour, shape, petals, leaves and stems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is every inch a classic Trevor Waugh book that does full justice to a broad and fascinating subject.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Henry Malt * The Artist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're planning to paint flowers it's pretty much a racing certainty that roses will be high on the list. One of the most popular species, they offer an enormous variety of shapes and colours and there's a wealth of historical precedent to draw on.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is not, it should be said, a book of botanical illustration, nor will you find tracts of information about varieties and their names, except in so far as they relate to colour and shape. This is a book about painting and about interpretation and, if that's what primarily interests you, feel free to offer a prayer of thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTrevor is well known as a flower painter and his originals, cards and prints are in as much demand as his courses and workshops. His style is loose and painterly and is as much about interpretation as representation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNone of this means that the projects and exercises here aren't recognisable as roses, just that they convey the spirit of the flower as much as the precise look. Trevor's blooms shimmer and dance in the breeze as surely as if they were alive in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhile the results may be short on fine detail, the structure of the book and the instruction most certainly aren't. As well as colour and shape, Trevor demonstrates how to handle stems, leaves and petals, He'll explain how to use colour to define depth and give body and perspective to your work. In the full demonstrations, he'll show you how to build up a complex subject in carefully-chosen stages.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful guide from an artist of consummate skill.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Henry Malt * Paint *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second volume in this new series and it offers a perennially popular subject. I said of its predecessor on orchids that, while not perhaps the most obvious subject, those flowers nevertheless offered a wide variety of shape, form and colour. Well, the same is true of roses, but coupled with the fact that examples are available in just about every garden. Am I implying that this should have been the one that introduced the series? You know what, maybe I am.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNow that we have two volumes under our belt, it’s possible to take a broader look and it’s pleasing to say that, despite the Kew connection, these books are not heading in a botanical direction. That, while impressive, would be a shame because very few people want (or, perhaps, are able) to work in such precise detail. This, therefore, is primarily a Trevor Waugh book. If you’re familiar with his work, you’ll know that it’s primarily about colour and the feel, the character of the flower and not the minute details of its petals and stamens. I can’t claim to have audited every page, but I do not believe that the word “calyx” appears anywhere, and hurrah for that.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo, what you get are results that look and, above all, feel like roses. They have depth, both in terms of form and colour, they shimmer and, just maybe, if you catch them quickly, dance in the breeze. Simply, they’re a joy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is, of course, primarily a book about painting, not about roses. The usual preliminaries deal with colour and brushwork, with some deceptively simple exercises you really shouldn’t skip. These teach you far more than just elementary skills, even if that’s what they look like. For the reset, there are three full step-by-step projects that cover not only the whole flower, but also leaves, stems and the play of light. There’s nothing specific about perspective, but it’s in there – Trevor is very good at disguising the technical stuff and you’ll have got through it before you even realise it’s happening.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIs this perfect? Maybe. Is it too good to be true? Certainly not.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive guide to painting roses!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTrevor is well known for his flower paintings and his interpretations capture not just the look of a bloom, but its character and essence. In this comprehensive volume, he demonstrated individual specimens and arrangements, where colour, light and shade play as much a part as shape and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere are exercises throughout that, as well as varying the pace of the work, also develop your skills with form, light and colourways. 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Published in Association with Kew Gardens, this stunning book teaches you how to capture their character, colour and form in watercolour, and showcases both historical images from the Kew archives and the author’s own extensive collection of inspiring paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGuided by watercolour artist and rose enthusiast Trevor Waugh, this book begins with clear explanations of essential watercolour techniques followed by a short project that allows the reader to explore the nature of watercolour in a practical way. Particular emphasis is placed on mixing colours cleanly in order to reproduce the purity and variety of this much-loved family of flowers. This is followed by sections on how to gather reference material; how to compose your own paintings; and how to inject your paintings with colour and light. All are accompanied by three further step-by-step projects, each culminating in a stunning painting of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt will come as no surprise to anyone that we love roses! This is a beautiful book full of the most gorgeous examples of how to paint roses using watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWe love the botanical paintings of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) who is referenced in this book and an original copy of his wonderful book Les Roses which is held in the Kew Library. Trevor Waugh showcases images from Kew Gardens and its archives alongside his own collection of luminous, inspirational artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat we love about this book is that as well as detailed help to create the projects included, it also encourages you to develop your own painting style, to create your own beautiful paintings of roses.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt a time when many of us are struggling to understand how much our world around us is changing, this beautiful book allows us an opportunity to escape to a more beautiful and tranquil place.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHighly Recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e * mycreativenotebook.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface from Kew\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e History of painting roses \u003cbr\u003e Materials \u003cbr\u003e Techniques\u003cbr\u003e Exploring The Nature of Watercolour – step-by-step project \u003cbr\u003e Finding Inspiration \u003cbr\u003e Creating form \u003cbr\u003e Portrait of a Rose – step-by-step project\u003cbr\u003e Colour\u003cbr\u003e Rose Blush – step-by-step project\u003cbr\u003e Light\u003cbr\u003e Still Life Roses – step-by-step project\u003cbr\u003e Capturing the essence\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Search Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066943222103,"sku":"9781782216568","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781782216568.jpg?v=1713212818"},{"product_id":"watercolour-landscapes-for-the-absolute-beginner-9781782219101","title":"Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner\u003c\/em\u003e, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer guides beginners through their first steps in watercolour and shows what incredible landscapes can be achieved in this exciting medium.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStep-by-step exercises, mini projects and six longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of landscapes you will be proud of. 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Full-size pull-out outlines are provided for the final projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncludes material previously published in \u003cem\u003eMatthew Palmer's Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), but with the addition of three brilliant new projects, many new illustrations and extensive textual revisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are no mistakes, only lessons,” says Matthew Palmer. With that attitude, he aims to take the complete novice and turn them into a painter. Could that be you? There are only six long step-by-step projects in here, because instead Matthew’s focus is on laying the foundations needed to succeed in painting watercolour landscapes. He takes the opening section of every watercolour guide and expands it. Leaving no stone unturned, from brush hairs to sketching chimneys, Matthew sets out to prepare you for everything. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Andrew Turner * Papercrafter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany artists tout their books as suitable for beginners; thirty-plus-year veteran watercolourist Palmer more than fulfils that promise. Every tool and material are scrutinized, with advice about buying the best, if possible. (One caveat: he tends to promote his own line of products heavily throughout.) Composition, through sketching, is first explained in terms of outlines and shapes, then expanded. Colour, of course, covers all the usual subjects (e.g., the colour wheel), then delves into the hues appropriate for water, sky, foliage, and the like.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter all the preliminaries (including top techniques like salt and splattering), the six projects appear with every step documented, aligned with his \"absolute beginner\" guide. Foldout pages with outlines to copy start the painting process. Select from familiar pictures such as the northern lights, a waterfall in summer, a field of wildflowers. Tips proliferate, ranging from how to avoid ripping paper to an illustrated troubleshooting section. Could anyone flunk this beginner's school? Unlikely, if all directions are absorbed and followed.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Barbara Jacobs * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has everything for the 'Absolute Beginner' and for those who have been painting for a while. It covers every aspect of watercolour painting from the beginning – materials, sketching the outline, perspective, colour, techniques, painting skies, water and trees – as well as troubleshooting. It takes the reader through each step, even giving outlines for the six projects it includes, so that if you do not know where to start it is all there for you. The quality of the tuition is second to none as is the quality of the illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnother quality book not only from Matthew Palmer, but also from the publishers, Search Press.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Barbara Marjoram * Customer Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI absolutely love this watercolour book as I like to learn new skills or improve them when I get time to do so away from art college. The guides are simple and easily readable and as I am autistic so its important that all steps are clearly presented in order to further my understanding like everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Chloe Elizabeth * Customer Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing material previously published in his \u003cem\u003eStep-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting\u003c\/em\u003e, 2018, Matthew Palmer's \u003cem\u003eWatercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner\u003c\/em\u003e includes step-by-step exercises, mini projects and six longer projects to help you paint convincing landscapes in watercolour.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAimed specifically at the complete beginner, the instruction is clear and encouraging, with concise information on key techniques and plenty of tips and tricks to help along the way. Pull-out outlines of the main projects are included to get you started in colour straight away without the need for preparatory drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e * Leisure Painter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thorough and enjoyable course, Matthew explains how to work from photographs, creating the basic sketch, the use of colour and washes and how to build a landscape in simple stages. 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Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn 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. 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In order to tackle the discipline of botanical illustration, you need to be competent and confident with your style and your materials. Informative, practical and rewarding, this meets a long-felt need.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Artist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautifully presented book, lovely to look at, but even better than that every page is full of clearly written, simple to understand information and techniques about the subject. It covers everything from the choice and use of materials to a range of drawing and painting skills which cover every technique one would need to paint any type of plant or flower. The techniques for handling watercolour, the flow etc would be useful for anyone learning to use this medium in any form, not just botanical paintings. I found the section on colour mixing particularly good and very comprehensive, especially the mixing blacks chapter. It is one of the few books which actually acknowledges that mistakes happen, even to the best, and explains various methods of correction, and also that it takes practice to achieve these type of results. I wish it had been available when I started with botanical illustration several years ago, I think life would have been a bit easier, in short its a fabulous book, extremely informative and beautiful to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e * Anne Chalkley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and comprehensive book for both beginners in botanic art and for the more experienced artist. There is something here for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e Billy Showell has produced beautifully illustrated examples throughout the book accompanied by explicit text with highlighted tips and hints. The introductory chapters allow the novice artist to identify the materials needed and to use them as a course in developing botanical painting skills. The chapter on troubleshooting is helpful too and especially for the beginner. The more experienced artist will find it an essential reference book for observation techniques and ideas on composition. Colour mixing is explained in detail and forms the largest section of the book and could be produced as a separate book in its own right. Techniques with identified examples for painting detail, texture and patterns are included and ideas on multiple flowerheads as well as methods for painting from photographs.\u003cbr\u003e The glossary is useful and the index logical so that specific topics are easy to find.\u003cbr\u003e The principles and practices described and illustrated could be applied at any level to all water colour artists\u003cbr\u003e This is an essential book on any artists bookshelf!\u003c\/p\u003e * Mary-Christine Levett *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStunning and beautiful book – I love it!\u003cbr\u003e Yet another stunning addition to my Billy Showell collection and an absolute must for anyone with a desire to master botanical paining. Highly recommended and well worth the money.  I was so excited to receive this book and I have certainly not been disappointed. This is a beautifully presented book with stunning art work.  Every single page offers hints, tips and techniques with an amazing level of detail.  Whilst it shows some more advanced techniques, beginners should not be put off and the help and ideas offered is exemplary.  I can’t wait to try out some of the new ideas offered such as using lifting preparation and I absolutely love the colour mixing charts.\u003c\/p\u003e * Hazel Walters *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover many step-by-step studies in this wonderful book, illustrated throughout and learn how to paint the plants you love - there is a wide range of flowers, foliage, fruits and combinations of flowers. The Contents include Getting Started, Working From Life, Observation, Drawing, Using a Brush, Painting Techniques, Troubleshooting, Painting Detail, Adding Pattern, Creating Texture, Painting Multi-Headed Flowers, Painting From Enlarged Photographs, Colour and Colour Mixing, Composition and Stretching and Finishing. It provides tips and techniques throughout such as how to keep stems fresh when painting from life. This book is like a how-to of all the things you have ever wanted to paint - how to remove a bloom for instance or how to create a prickly surface or which brush to use. The medley of daffodils is fabulous and the purple and blacks are sumptuously captured. A great guide for all who love botanical painting.\u003c\/p\u003e * Karen Platt -yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisitely presented and beautifully painted, if you ever wanted something to encourage you to start botanical painting, this would be it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor such a specialist, technical subject there’s a surprising number of books on botanical art. I’m not talking about flower painting in general – there are even more of those! – but ones that specifically identify themselves as belonging to the genus of scientific representation. We could quibble over how many are actually that deeply technical. In its pure form, botanical illustration is used to aid identification and has very specific requirements. For a start, you don’t paint a single example, but rather include specific characteristics that a worker in the field would look for. This may then be used to identify an existing species in an unknown location, or maybe a new one altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI’ve always divided botanical art into three genres. We start with flower painting, where the purpose is to produce something that looks like what it’s meant to represent without necessarily getting every petal perfect, and where the flower itself may not be the main subject. Then there’s the flower portrait (Billy Showell’s previous speciality), where detail becomes more important and the subject may be a single stem. Finally, there’s botanical illustration, which we dealt with above.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book adds, I think, a new dimension: botanical art that goes into considerable detail, but isn’t obsessed with total scientific accuracy and can be a record of the single example you have in front of you. As such, it’s ideally suited to the artist who isn’t a scientist but nevertheless enjoys at least some of the perfectionism that goes with full-on illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book is a joy to handle and very thoroughly illustrated, going into plenty of detail regarding the stages of completing a painting. This includes not only step-by-steps, but also examples and technical exercises that deal with things like water droplets – which are well outside scientific work. 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M. W Turner, one of Britain''s most admired, misunderstood and celebrated artists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJ. M. W. Turner is Britain''s most famous landscape painter. Yet beyond his artistic achievements, little is known of the man himself and the events of his life: the tragic committal of his mother to a lunatic asylum, the personal sacrifices he made to effect his stratospheric rise, and the bizarre double life he chose to lead in the last years of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA near mythical figure in his own lifetime, Franny Moyle tells the story of the man who was considered visionary at best and ludicrous at worst. A resolute adventurer, he found new ways of revealing Britain to the British, astounding his audience with his invention and intelligence. 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But Moyle tells the human story well in a book of rigorous scholarship and beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe offers an earthy, warts-and-all depiction of the Romantic master JMW Turner that is shaped by the dogged realism of a low-born man who had an exceptional artistic vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is well written and meticulously researched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll we once had left of Turner were his paintings, now we have another vibrant biography to commemorate his art, and where it took us.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Lorraine Courtenay * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranny Moyle tells \u003cb\u003ea compelling story of a self-taught prodigy...\u003c\/b\u003e A restless painter who always sought new forms of expression in watercolour and oils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoyle is an unpretentious art historian, and she has written \u003cb\u003ean inviting and easily digested biography of the best of British painters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Stephen Fay * Economist *\u003cbr\u003eOf the two recent books on Turner, Moyle's is the more satisfying, not least because it allows for the intimacy of reading. Less is more when it comes to biography - and Moyle gives Turner's restless life a perspective and a frame -- Frances Wilson * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery well researched\u003c\/b\u003e  . . . Moyle achieves an unusual level of empathy * Time Out (on 'Desperate Romantics') *\u003cbr\u003eMoyle's art-historical perceptions make this detailed and beautifully balanced biography a compelling read... Turner emerges from it larger...  revealed as a man of his moment -- Brian Morton * Scottish Herald *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe words on the page offer views every bit as captivating as Turner's ageless panoramas\u003c\/b\u003e * Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eA fat, satisfying popular history of the man who was arguably Britain's greatest painter * Financial Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiss Moyle tells a very good story. She is sound on the art without allowing art historicism to\u003cbr\u003eweigh her down. 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