How to Paint Flowers in Watercolour by Julie King, softback published by Search Press. Price 8.99, ISBN 978-1-84448-267-2, available from www.searchpress.com
This book is published in association with Winsor & Newton. It contains just three comprehensive, step by step demonstrations on clematis, roses and delphiniums. The front cover picture does not form part of the demonstrations. Having said that, when the three demonstrations have been learned, you should be able to master similar paintings.
This book is well laid out and the step by step instructions are clear and easy to follow. Julie’s style of painting is attractive. The book begins with the usual look at materials, watercolours, papers, brushes and a section on colour that is very useful. Julie looks in depth at greens and how to lay out your palette.
She then looks at basic techniques including using salt and also discusses flower structure. The three detailed demonstrations follow. You will want to do these and you should be able to make a reasonable attempt at them. I intend to do them myself.
This is a book for beginners or for those self-taught watercolourists who wish to enhance their skills or even more advanced ones who wish to try a different approach. This 64 page book is full of colour and professional advice. It is very reasonably priced.