Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world.Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life painting style that she wants to share in order to get as many people as possible enjoying the therapeutic benefits of watercolour painting and achieving the results they want. An elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists, Anna has won several awards for her work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes: she has now taught more than 15,000 people from over 100 countries. Take a free video class and join Anna’s online painting school and community at: www.NatureStudio.com or find her at:@AnnaMasonArt on Instagram@NatureStudioTV on YouTubeAnna Mason Art on Facebook

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• Welcome to my world 6How I got here 8The Inspiration 10Being in nature 12Being in gardens 14The act of gardening 16The experience of painting 18The Approach 20Detail and impact 22Small subjects painted big 24Painting from photographs 28Photographing tips 30Composing with your camera 32It has to click for you 34Realism 36Understanding colour 38Form and texture 40‘Tuning in’ to see visual textures 42The PaintingMethod 46My method: a 5-stage process 48Drawing 50Drawing process 52Painting: my paints 54Consistency and colour mixing 56Brushes 62Paper 63Brush techniques 64Transitions 68The Projects 70Blackberry 72Maple Leaf 84Sunflower 92Blue Tit 102Keys to Improving 116Practice right 118Exercises for practice 120Making practice happen 124Trust the method 126Taking a strategic break 130Sharing 134Where you’re heading: flow 136Outline drawings 140Index 144

Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world.Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life painting style that she wants to share in order to get as many people as possible enjoying the therapeutic benefits of watercolour painting and achieving the results they want. An elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists, Anna has won several awards for her work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes: she has now taught more than 15,000 people from over 100 countries. Take a free video class and join Anna’s online painting school and community at: www.NatureStudio.com or find her at:@AnnaMasonArt on Instagram@NatureStudioTV on YouTubeAnna Mason Art on Facebook

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• Welcome to my world 6How I got here 8The Inspiration 10Being in nature 12Being in gardens 14The act of gardening 16The experience of painting 18The Approach 20Detail and impact 22Small subjects painted big 24Painting from photographs 28Photographing tips 30Composing with your camera 32It has to click for you 34Realism 36Understanding colour 38Form and texture 40‘Tuning in’ to see visual textures 42The PaintingMethod 46My method: a 5-stage process 48Drawing 50Drawing process 52Painting: my paints 54Consistency and colour mixing 56Brushes 62Paper 63Brush techniques 64Transitions 68The Projects 70Blackberry 72Maple Leaf 84Sunflower 92Blue Tit 102Keys to Improving 116Practice right 118Exercises for practice 120Making practice happen 124Trust the method 126Taking a strategic break 130Sharing 134Where you’re heading: flow 136Outline drawings 140Index 144

Anna Mason grew up surrounded by the lush English countryside and has always been inspired by the intricate detail and colourful beauty in the natural world.Completely self-taught, Anna has developed a true-to-life painting style that she wants to share in order to get as many people as possible enjoying the therapeutic benefits of watercolour painting and achieving the results they want. An elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists, Anna has won several awards for her work, including the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal. Her paintings are held in prominent public collections and she has taught and exhibited widely in the UK and US, including at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.Her popular blog has inspired prospective painters from all over the world to pick up their brushes: she has now taught more than 15,000 people from over 100 countries. Take a free video class and join Anna’s online painting school and community at: www.NatureStudio.com or find her at:@AnnaMasonArt on Instagram@NatureStudioTV on YouTubeAnna Mason Art on Facebook

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• Welcome to my world 6How I got here 8The Inspiration 10Being in nature 12Being in gardens 14The act of gardening 16The experience of painting 18The Approach 20Detail and impact 22Small subjects painted big 24Painting from photographs 28Photographing tips 30Composing with your camera 32It has to click for you 34Realism 36Understanding colour 38Form and texture 40‘Tuning in’ to see visual textures 42The PaintingMethod 46My method: a 5-stage process 48Drawing 50Drawing process 52Painting: my paints 54Consistency and colour mixing 56Brushes 62Paper 63Brush techniques 64Transitions 68The Projects 70Blackberry 72Maple Leaf 84Sunflower 92Blue Tit 102Keys to Improving 116Practice right 118Exercises for practice 120Making practice happen 124Trust the method 126Taking a strategic break 130Sharing 134Where you’re heading: flow 136Outline drawings 140Index 144