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| Watercolor in Bloom: Painting the Spring and Summer Garden | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Backer
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 418908
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1581808348
Dewey Decimal Number: 743.7
EAN: 9781581808346
ASIN: 1581808348
Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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Product Description
Painting pretty, prized flowers is easier than you think! Using an uncomplicated palette and simple techniques, Mary Backer shares the secrets behind her prize-winning watercolor flowers. From first strokes to final touches, you'll learn everything you need to know to paint brilliant orange poppies, plump peonies, graceful lotus blossoms, classic roses and other garden favorites. - Features an exciting variety of flowers and compositions, from individual flower studies to more elaborate, mixed arrangements.
- 12 full-length demonstrations take you from first sketch to final brushstroke.
- Illustrates step-by-step watercolor techniques for achieving luscious color, complementary backgrounds and dramatic, up-close compositions.
- Plus a unique acrylic finishing technique that makes colors really pop.
Experienced and novice artists alike will revel in the inspiration and easy-to-follow instruction inside. Watercolor in Bloom makes painting flowers as pleasurable as a stroll through the garden!
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Great book! January 17, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have a lot of watercolor flower painting books, but this fills a spot that is different from the rest. The flower paintings and demonstrations are almost surreal in some ways--very vivid colors--also very beautiful and uplifting. There are 15 beautiful and well-written and illustrated demonstrations with step-by-step instructions. The beginning chapters explain a lot about "The Basics" such as tools, composition & design, techniques, color basics. I love the vivid colorfulness of both the flowers and the backgrounds of Mary Backer's flowers. This book is a keeper.
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