Wendy Tait – författare

Dozens of popular flowers including roses, lilies, anemones, poppies, cherry blossom, delphiniums and fuchsias are featured

Fresh approaches to painting: loose impressionistic flowers, wildflower landscapes, garden arrangements and gorgeous close-ups

Fast, effective and approachable techniques

Be inspired in your flower painting with the beautiful, individual styles of four respected watercolour artists in this comprehensive guide. This title includes information on the materials you will need, instruction on vital wash and softening techniques, and many step-by-step flower projects for you to follow. This book is packed with fantastic guidelines on composition, colour mixing and more advanced techniques.

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts, from the beginner who wishes to explore this popular painting medium to the experienced artist looking for inspiration and ideas. Starting with advice on materials, colour and composition, the book goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques and the wonderful effects they can produce. Fourteen easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint skies, trees, water, buildings and flowers, and each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the seven featured artists, in a rich variety of styles.

Originally published as ''Working with Watercolour'', this book uses material from the ''Leisure Arts'' series.