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CINCINNATI,OHIO
Bask FlowerPaintingTechniques inWatercolor. Copyright r? 1996 by North Light Books. Manufac-
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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Bask flower painting techniques in watercolor/edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf.
P cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-89134-730-5 Cpbk. alk. paper)
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1 Flowers in art. 2. Watercolorpainting Technique. I. Wolf, Rachel Rubin.
ND23O0.B37 1996
751 12'2434—dc20 95-48000
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followingartwork originallyappearedinpreviouslypublishedNorth LightBooksor TheArtist'sMagazine.The
initial page numbersrefertopages intheoriginalwork; pagenumbersin parenthesesrefertopagesinthisbook.
Ireeman, K.iss Moriri splash3IdeasandInspirationsii(21)
Kun/. [an Painting WatercolorFlorals ThatGlowPages4-9(10-15), 12-13(16-17), 20(20), 24-33(22-31),94-95(36-
l l'"' 109),74-75(18-19),98-101 (110-113),86-91 (114-119);Splash 1Page48(123)
Johnson, Cathy Creating Textures in WatercolorPages80-83(32-35)
1rank HowtoMake WatercolorWorkforYouPages45(6),76(8), 123(2), 128-129(38-39), 130(5)
Treman,Judy TheArtist'sMagazine,March 1994, BuildingBrilliantWatercolorsPages74-79(40-45)
TheArtist'sMagazine, November 1992, FlowersThatGlowonYourPages64-69(46-51)
Krell. Mary K.iy TheArtistsMagazine,October 1991, SoftentheBlowofRealityPages48-53(52-57)
Ir.m<is, Ann.i IheArtistsMagazine,May 1991,AmaryllisinAction Pages62-67(58-63)
s(hutzky, Marilyn IheArtist'sMagazine, November1990, DramatizeaClose-FocusFloralPages64-69(64-69)
( l.irkc, Man, Ann IheArtistsMagazine,August 1990,CreateGlowingFloralswithCrumpledPaperPages44-49(70-75)
liner, Barbara New SpiritofWaterColorPages 11-13(76-79);Splash 1Pages56(87), 57(86)
i Painting WithPassion Pages 130-131 (80-81)
Lawren<e, Skip PaintingLightand Shadowin WatercolorPages 128-129(82-83)
Kaplan, Sandra Dramatize YourPaintingswith Tonal ValuePages28-29(84-85)
Jubb, Kendahljan Dramatize YourPaintingswith Tonal ValuePages 110-111 (88-89)
Nyback, Arne The Sew SpiritofWatercolorPages ll 1-117(90-93)
McK.i w Spiritof'WatercolorPages 100-101 (96-97)
Bergstrom, Edith TheNew spiritofWatercolorPages9899(94-95)
Nice Claudia Creating Textures in Pen&inkwith WatercolorPages 104-111 (98-105)
Belanger, Ri<hard plash Jideas&InspirationsPage 14(120)
Atwater, |ohn Splash i Page ill '121)
Stephenson. Larry Spin InspirationsPage 118(122)
Rasmussen, Susan McKinnon. splash l Page76(124)
Pember, Ann Splash ;Ideas6 Inspirations Page 117(125)
Editedby Rachel Rubin Woll
Content Edited byJoyce Dolan
Coverdesigned byAngela rnnert Wilcox
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Cover illustration byCathyJohnson
GardenBouquet, 103/4nxl7", Frank
Nofer, collectionofMrs. GeorgeLemmon ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The people whodeservespecial thanks, andwithoutwhom
thisbookwouldnothavebeen possible, aretheartistswhose
workappears inthisbook. Theyare:
NormaAuerAdams MaryKayKrell
JohnAtwater JanKunz
Richard Berlanger Skip Lawrence
EdithBergstrom JoanMcKasson
Barbara Buer Claudia Nice
MaryAnnClarke FrankNofer
JeanCole Arne Nyback
Anna Francis Ann Pember
KassMorin Freeman Susan McKinnon Rasmussen
CathyJohnson MarilynSchutzky
Kendahljanjubb LarryStephenson
Sandra Kaplan JudyTreman
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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER THREE Varied Floral Textures
PAGE 1 DEMONSTRATIONS
Weeds and Grasses
AND SPECIAL TIPS
CHAPTER ONE
PAGE38 Painting Flowers From Photographs
BASIC SUPPLIES Underpainting Purple Shadows
PAGE10 • Painting Dewdrops
Essential Tools Capture the Brilliance ofPetals
With GlazingTechniques
Puddle and Pull
Watercolor Paper •
CreateVelvety Images
Curled Edges
Paint With Cotton Swabs
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Painting Around Complex Edges
PaintingTips Amaryllis inAction
ColorandWatercolor Dramatize a Close-Focus Floral Cast Shadows
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Using ColorTemperature to Painting a White Blossom ClusterBlooms
Enhance FlowerColors
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CHAPTER FOUR
Batik-Like EffectsWith
CHAPTER TWO Crumpled Paper MORE FLOWER
FLOWER FORMS • PAINTING IDEAS
AND TEXTURES GlazingWithAcrylics
PAGE120
PAGE20 • Find FlowerSubjects on the Street
Anatomy Painting aVelvety Surface
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With LiquidAcrylics
Juxtapose Bright White
Disk-Shaped Flowers • and Pure Color
Catching a Subject's Luminosity
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Sphere-Shaped Flowers Attract the ViewerFrom a Distance
Painting ComplementaryValues
Cone-Shaped Flowers • Let One Shape Dominate
Produce Moods With
Multi-Shaped Flowers Dramatic Contrast Guide theViewer's EyeWith Color
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Hints onTexture Designing Florals With Black
Appreciate the Abstract
Patterns ofLight
Complex Petals LayerColortoMake Opaque Areas
INDEX
Flowers With an Overall Texture Painting Flowers With Water PAGE 126
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Flowers in a Field AccentYourWatercolor
Florals With Penmanship
Suggesting Form With Line
Painting Folds and Ruffles
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