Painting Flowers with Impact by Julie Collins
This highly inspirational yet practical guide to flower painting provides a unique opportunity to discover the approaches and techniques used by acclaimed artist Julie Collins in her strikingly beautiful, contemporary work. Julie guides the reader through the materials she uses as well as her colour mixing and compositional techniques, giving a unique insight into the workings behind her creative process. She then explores in detail the techniques she uses to put her ideas down on paper with such success - clear explantion is accompanied throughout by step demonstrations, exercises and a stunning collection of finished artworks. She then moves on to explore advanced techniques such as painting abstracts and white flowers, as well as a rare insight into vellum work and the incredible levels of detail this can produce.
Since graduating with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Reading, Julie Collins has taught watercolour techniques in classes, travelled Europe extensively and written regularly for The Artist magazine. She has had her work displayed at international exhibitions including the Society of Botanical Artists, London. She lives in Farnham, Surrey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715317884 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715317881 |
| Title | Painting Flowers with Impact |
| Author | Julie Collins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2005-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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