Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons
Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons begins with a detailed introduction to Sandrine's ethically-sourced materials and tools, her workspace and an exploration of the key techniques employed in painting botanical watercolours. Sandrine explains colour theory in relation to botanical subjects, as well as colour bias and the key to creating realistic shadows without resorting to an unnatural 'grey'.
The four main chapters focus on a particular season and contain techniques for painting its plants: for example, papery bulbs in spring and jewel-like berries in winter, along with examples of the author's stunning botanical artwork. Each chapter includes three step-by-step tutorials: the first for relative beginners; the second for artists of intermediate level and the third for more experienced artists. Subjects range from bold spring daffodils, delicate summer sweet peas, through to whimsical autumn ginkgo biloba leaves, and finishing with a striking holly star composition to close the winter chapter.
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
My ethical studio 10
Working space 12
Painting from life 13
Drawing kit 14
Painting kit 16
Paints and pigments 18
Colour mixing theory 20
My palette 22
Tone 24
Technique 28
Spring 32
- Spring subjects and their palette 34
- Anatomy of a daffodil 36
- Level 1: Daffodil 38
- Anatomy of an anemone 46
- Level 2: Anemone 48
- Anatomy of a tulip 56
- Level 3: Tulip ‘Queen of Night’ 58
Summer 66
- Summer subjects and their palette 68
- Anatomy of a sweet pea 70
- Level 1: Sweet pea 72
- Anatomy of a rose 82
- Drawing a rose 84
- Painting a rose 86
- Level 2: Rosa 'Odyssey' 88
- Anatomy of a sunflower 98
- Level 3: Sunflower 100
Autumn 108
- Autumn subjects and their palette 110
- Anatomy of a ginkgo biloba 112
- Level 1: Ginkgo biloba 114
- Anatomy of a pear 120
- Level 2: Catillac pear 122
- Anatomy of a hydrangea 128
- Level 3: Hydrangea 130
Winter 140
- Winter subjects and their palette 142
- Anatomy of a pansy 144
- Level 1: Pansy ‘Midnight Glow’ 146
- Anatomy of an echeveria 152
- Level 2: Echeveria 154
- Anatomy of holly 162
- Level 3: Holly star 164
Conclusion 170
Paint conversion table 172
Glossary 174
Credits 175
Index 176
Sandrine Maugy is an award-winning botanical artist, author and illustrator, fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists, the Association of Illustrators, the Society of Authors and the Societé Française d’Illustration Botanique (SFIB). She exhibits her work internationally and writes articles for art magazines. Sandrine regularly teaches residential courses at the renowned West Dean College and wrote the Botanical Illustration Diploma Course for London Art College. She runs an art blog, a YouTube channel Atelier Sandrine Maugy and a Patreon site, for students all over the world. Her first book, Colours of Nature was published in 2013. Sandrine paints and writes from her studio and garden in Southampton, UK. Her painting style captures the pure, vibrant colours of nature and is infused with dramatic light, giving this traditional style a contemporary twist.
| Pm Supplier | Search Press Ltd |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Search Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 1782219439 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781782219439 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2022-07-15 |
| Pm Width | 216 |
| Pm Height | 11 |
| Pm Author | Maugy,Sandrine, Brown,Tom, Davison,Mark |
| Pm Longness | 280 |
- An All-Year-Round Guide to Painting Flowers and Plants
- Key Info: 500 colour photos and colour & b/w illustrations
- Author: Maugy,Sandrine, Brown,Tom, Davison,Mark
- Page Count: 176
- Publication Date: 2022-07-15
Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons
- An All-Year-Round Guide to Painting Flowers and Plants
- Key Info: 500 colour photos and colour & b/w illustrations
- Author: Maugy,Sandrine, Brown,Tom, Davison,Mark
- Page Count: 176
- Publication Date: 2022-07-15
