The Modern Flower Painter (paperback edition)
Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Search Press Ltd
Published:15th Apr '25
Should be back in stock very soon

Learn to paint stunningly realistic botanical watercolour flowers with award-winning artist Anna Mason.
'A fantastic guide that will inspire and challenge the experienced watercolour artist, while also drawing in and reassuring the complete beginner.' My Weekly
Anna's popular style and trusted techniques have inspired and delighted aspiring artists in over 100 countries worldwide. Covering every aspect of painting modern botanical-style flower portraits, Anna guides you step by step through her six-stage watercolour process. Each of the six stunning projects is accompanied by an outline drawing, tonal notes and useful colour swatches so that you can compare the tone and hue of your mixes to Anna's own.
Inside, you’ll find:
- How to get started, from setting up your workspace to drawing your projects;
 - How to work with watercolour to achieve the right tones, hues and colour mixes;
 - How to hold your brush, apply paint and other useful brush techniques;
 - How to paint watercolour flowers in Anna’s signature 6-stage process;
 - 6 step-by-step flower portraits including clematis, violets, tulips and more!
 
Anna Mason’s exceptional botanical artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine, and earned her a spot in the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. This is the paperback edition of the best-selling hardback original, which sold over 25,000 copies.
Synopsis: Anna Mason's exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine and seen her elected to the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists. With the publication of The Modern Flower Painter: A Guide to Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour she shares her innovative watercolour technique so that you can paint flowers in her clean, crisp style.
The Modern Flower Painter covers every aspect of painting modern botanical-style portraits of flowers, from tips on gathering your reference to Anna's six stage watercolor process. There are instructions on setting up your studio and how to produce the detailed drawings.
 Critique: An ideal introduction and DIY tutorial on painting flowers in a watercolor medium, The Modern Flower Painter: A Guide to Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour by Anna Mason is an especially appropriate pick for personal, community, art school, and college/university library Watercolor Art instructional reference collections.
ISBN: 9781800923621
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Weight: unknown
128 pages