Drawing And Painting Flowers: Problems And Solutions

Author: Trudy Friend

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  • : $22.99 AUD
  • : 9780715324035
  • : David & Charles Publishers
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  • : 03 February 2007
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : English
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  • : 250 colour illustrations
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Barcode 9780715324035
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Description

Highlights common problems and simple solutions to create more effective drawings and paintings. This book covers a wide range of popular flowers including chrysanthemums, foxgloves, dahlias and honeysuckle. The techniques demonstrated are applicable to graphite pencil, coloured and watercolour pencil, watercolour, and pen and wash.

Author description

Trudy Friend is the author of the four Problems and Solutions books published by David & Charles, all based on her popular column in Leisure Painter. Trudy is a respected artist and regularly writes for leading UK leisure painting magazines. She currently lives in Monmouthshire, UK.

Table of contents

Introduction; Media and Techniques; Basic Methods; Working from Life; Working from Photographs; Planning and Composition; THEMES; 1 Depicting Detail; 2 Achieving Accuracy; 3 Contrasts; 4 Monochrome and Colour Co-ordinated; 5 Line and Form; 6 Colour; 7 Composition and Arrangement; To See the World Go By; Conclusion; Index.