Journey through the seasons with 12 stunning step-by-step botanical paintings.
This stunning book follows the rhythm of nature through the year and begins with a detailed introduction to Sandrine''s ethically-sourced materials and tools, her workspace and an exploration of the key techniques employed in painting botanical watercolours. Sandrine explains colour theory in relation to botanical subjects, as well as colour bias and the key to creating realistic shadows without resorting to an unnatural ''gray''.
The four main chapters focus on a particular season and contains techniques for painting its plants: for example, papery bulbs in spring and jewel-like berries in winter, along with examples of the author’s stunning botanical artwork.
Each chapter includes three step-by-step tutorials:
the first for relative beginners; the second for artists of intermediate level and the third for more
