Soon Y. Warren reveals her techniques for painting bold, intense florals. The featured artwork takes the glowing, light-drenched scenes watercolor is known for and elevates them to another level. Here, readers will find: secrets for intensifying color, such as applying yellow underpainting to create a warm glow; popular flower subjects, such as roses, lilies, irises and peonies; techniques for conveying mood using color, contrasts and setting; and a warm and inviting instructional voice. Best of all, artists can't resist the robust, luminous quality of the author's paintings and want to know how she does it.