Painting Imaginary Flowers

Author: Sandrine Pelissier
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440351597
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Discover a fresh, fun approach to painting unique flowers! Forgo reference photos and discover a more organic and joyful way of painting! With its friendly step-by-step format, Painting Imaginary Flowers features a simple, three-stage approach to creating flowers only you can make... 1. Drop in color (ink, watercolor or fluid acrylics) to create abstract backgrounds full of beautiful textures and "blooms." 2. Just like spotting shapes in the clouds, search for shapes in your background that suggest blossoms and leaves. Paint around them and watch the flowers emerge! 3. Add patterns in pen to create a lovely, faux collage effect. With plenty of mixed-media techniques throughout for building up luscious texture and color, even beginners can achieve happy results. Ten demonstrations show the versatility of this approach--from large-format pieces, to work in a series, and even Zen doodle landscapes. Never again will you be stuck for ideas or dependent on a photo. Every flower you paint will be unique, personal, and fresh from your imagination! Let your imagination blossom!

Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals

Author: Carla Sonheim
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 161058628X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Rediscover a more child-like approach to creating with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals! Through fun and creative exercises, Carla Sonheim teaches you to draw a variety of fun animals and creatures, including: - Dogs - Birds - Elephants - Fish - Cats - Rabbits - And many others You'll also find a variety of unique mixed-media techniques to help you bring your creatures to life, resulting in a unique finished art piece. Improve your drawing skills, expand your creativity, and learn new art techniques—and have loads of fun doing it!—with Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals.

Expressive Flower Painting

Author: Lynn Whipple
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631593048
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
In Expressive Flower Painting, artist Lynn Whipple presents a range of creative painting exercises that help beginners develop vibrant nature paintings.

Learn Flower Painting Quickly

Author: Trevor Waugh
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849946175
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 407

Book Description
A fun and accessible guide to painting flowers in watercolour with step-by-step exercises. World-renowned artist Trevor Waugh reveals the secrets of painting flowers in watercolour in this fun, easy-to-follow book. Focusing on the techniques that matter the most, you'll be able to start producing better flower paintings in the space of an afternoon. The book includes expert guidance on all aspects of flower painting in watercolour, including the basic shapes and how to combine them, how to design the perfect composition and how to create subtle and evocative effects. The author shares tips on how to use colour to create realistic-looking flowers and foliage, his go-to basic palette and details on how to create beautiful, nuanced colour mixes. There is also a section on how to achieve real artistry in your work, using hard and soft edges, clever observation and different angles to perfect your work. Armed with this beautiful book, packed with breathtaking inspirational paintings and a selection of helpful step-by-step demonstration sequences, you'll become an expert flower painting in no time at all.

Another Language of Flowers

Author: Dorothea Tanning
Publisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
Twelve imaginary blooms on twelve canvases - one for each

Painting Flowers

Author: Sian Dudley
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785003720
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
Painting flowers is a joyful experience - to capture and celebrate the colour, form and beauty of flowers in watercolour is an endlessly exciting pursuit. This book encourages you to experiment and play when you paint, to enjoy the process of creating a painting, and to develop your own style as you observe and render either a single stem or a full floral abstract. By moving from the tight constraints of botanical illustration, it encourages a looser style of floral painting that allows for a more personal and unique interpretation of the subject. Contents include: Observational skills - the importance of looking closely at a subject to see detail in a new way; Understanding your materials and equipment - looks at traditional tools and paints, but also how photography and other digital media can be used to the artist's advantage; Inspiration and design ideas - suggest ways to express emotions by experimenting with colour, shapes, concepts and narrative. Demonstrations, exercises, studio tips and projects guide the way, but the book's emphasis is on developing your own ideas and styles through creative experimentation. Beautifully illustrated with 273 colour images.

Painted Blossoms

Author: Carrie Schmitt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440336903
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting? Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can't paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition to watching yourself grow through seven different stepped-out flower projects, you'll learn basic design elements, how to get unstuck from the mud, how to carve your own stamps, cut your own stencils and more. A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolshed: • Techniques for creating a wide variety of flower shapes • The know-how to incorporate key design elements into your floral paintings • How to absorb inspiration beyond the garden to include your favorite symbols, intentions and stories • Tips and advice from over a dozen established artists--each with a unique floral style Nurture today what's waiting to bloom within you with Painted Blossoms!

The Imaginary Garden

Author: Andrew Larsen
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554532795
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
An imaginary garden is the center of a special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.

Paint Watercolor Flowers

Author: Birgit O'Connor
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440349967
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
You can paint beautiful blooms, step by step! Sunflowers, orchids, daffodils, lilies...your brush can bring these and more to life with Paint Watercolor Flowers. Master watercolorist Birgit O'Connor guides you every step of the way, from selecting essential watercolor supplies, to practicing basic painting techniques, to capturing the unique details of a variety of flowers, to showing them off in striking, color-rich compositions. Learn how to paint nine different flowers, with each demonstration covering important concepts you need for successful results. Friendly, easy-to-follow instructions make flower painting fun and doable for any artist, whether you are new to the medium or simply want to try a subject you haven't painted before. • Detailed instruction on color, value, creating shadows, composition and more • 3 negative painting demonstrations • 9 start-to-finish flower painting demonstrations exploring topics such as creating backgrounds, layering color, values in white flowers, values in colored flowers and much more Learn to play with gorgeous color and water effects, expressing yourself with the unparalleled beauty of nature's bouquet.

Painting Flowers with Impact in Watercolor

Author: Julie Collins
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715317891
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
A practical guide to flower painting offers insight into the techniques utilized by the author, discussing such topics as materials, color mixing, and the creative process, in a volume that features step-by-step demonstrations and a gallery of one hundred finished works. Original.