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Billy Showell's Botanical Painting

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Publication March 2016
Price AUD $49.99
ISBN 9781844484515 A
Format Hardback 250 x 228 mm
Extent 192 pages N
Illustrations 500 Colour illustrations
Imprint Search Press
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Publisher Search Press
Classification Watercolour
BIC CODE/S WFA E

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Description
Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, N
colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a
contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings. In this inspiring and
indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful F
portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing
and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step O
studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and
information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.
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Key Selling Points
• Over 90 step-by-step demonstrations, interspersed with numerous examples of the author's work M
• A rare insight into the techniques used to create stunning flower, fruit and vegetable portraits
• An indispensable guide for botanical watercolour artists of all abilities
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About The Author
Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art with a B.A. in fashion design, but was irresistibly drawn to painting and T
illustration. In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints, illustrates and teaches botanical painting at her studio and art
clubs in the UK, USA and Australia. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and two sons. Billy has been awarded five
Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists and her first book on watercolour flower portraits has been hugely I
successful in the UK and abroad. Billy's paintings are collected by her followers the world over and many are available as limited edition
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