内容简介
Learnhowtopaintrealisticfruit,vegetablesandblossomwiththisbeautifullyillustratedwatercolourcourse.BillyShowell'samazingpaintingsandvibrantpaletteareshowcasedhereassheclearlyexplainshowtocreateahugeselectionofshapesandtexturesusingdetailedstep-by-stepinstructions.Startingwithbasictechniquesanduseofcolour,sheshowshowtocapturetheindividualityofspirallingartichokes,thesmoothcontoursofaubergines,thesumptuousredsofglossypeppers,thecoolyellowsofbananas,thesubtlehuesofblossomandmore.Usingtraditionalmethods,overlayingwashes,drybrushtechniques,glazing,masking-shedevelopspicturesthatareexcitinganddifferent,sometimeswithanunconventionalandamusingtwistthattakestheimagesontonew,contemporarylevels.Explanationsondrawing,composition,lighting,paintingwhitesubjectsareincluded,alongwithmanydifferentideasanddozensofusefulandhelpfultips.
作者简介
BillyShowellgraduatedfromStMartinsSchoolofArtwithaB.A.infashiondesign,butwasirresistablydrawntopaintingandillustration.In1993shesetcourseforacareerasanartistandnowpaints,illustratesandteachesbotanicalpaintingatherstudioandartclubsintheUK,USAandAustralia.ShelivesinTunbridgeWells,UKwithherhusbandandtwosons.BillyhasbeenawardedfiveCertificatesofBotanicalMeritfromtheSocietyofBotanicalArtistsandherfirstbookonwatercolourflowerportraitshasbeenhugelysuccessfulintheUKandabroad.Billy'spaintingsarecollectedbyherfollowerstheworldoverandmanyareavailableaslimitededitionprints.
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