Why stop to just smell the flowers when you can paint them? The instruction in this book makes it fun and easy to create beautiful watercolor daises, hydrangeas, roses, lilies, poppies?all your favorite blooms! You'll find everything you need to get painting right away - from basic exercises in color choice and composition to techniques for painting leaves, background, arrangements and out door scenes. It's all explained in simple language with hands-on exercises, easy-to-follow demonstrations and step-by-step projects!
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Sharon Hinckley has had numerous one-woman shows and is represented in many private and corporate collections. Her work is featured in Splash 3 and The Best of Floral Painting. Hinckley lives in California.
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By Carol C.
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This book is very well written and easily understood. I have learned quite a lot already and will enjoy learning a little more each time I open this book!!
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By Glenn Marcum
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Ms. Hinckley's book Watercolor Basics: Painting Flowers is a delight to read. At first glance her paintings seem to have been created so effortlessly they can be intimidating (how can I ever paint this well! ). But only for a moment. Her writing is so warm and friendly, and the techniques presented so clearly and sometimes whimsically (check out the painting at the bottom of page 29--one of my favorites) that you've absorbed a host of tricks and tips before you know it. From valuable advice on materials, organization, palette arrangement and mixing strategies to step-by-step demonstrations that culminate in truly breathtaking results (Calla Lilies, pages 118-121, is my absolute favorite for its depth and richness) I have never had an instruction book offer so much helpful information while being such an enjoyable read.
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Different artists depict flowers differently and not all of them appeal to my eye. I am very much attracted to Sharon Hinckley's painting style. I am a fan of the bright colors of Gauguin and the vivid up-close and personal semi-abstract flowers of Georgia O'Keefe, and although they both mostly worked in oils, I think Hinckley has merged elements of both of their styles with her own and produced some wonderful watercolor painting.
Watercolor painting is more difficult than oil painting because you can't really paint over your mistakes without making a mess. Hinckly not only explains how to create flowers step by step (beginning with a discussion of the appropriate supplies and an explanation of color), she shows the reader how to make what she describes as "leaf soup" which forms the basis of the foliage in her watercolors. Hinckly says while many would-be artists can create flowers, most have difficulty with the stuff that grows with flowers, i.e. leaves, stems, and bark. One photo shows Hickley's palette, "leaf soup" mixture.
There are many books on the market offering instruction on "how to" draw-paint flowers, but if you are fond of the "colorist" approach to painting, you may find it hard to beat the techniques described in WATERCOLOR BASICS, PAINTING FLOWERS.
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Great Watercolour Book
This was my first watercolour book purchase and it's still my favourite. I agree with the other reviews - this book is written in a friendly and relaxed format. Read more
Published on Nov 28 2007 by Barbara
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I would like to paint like Sharon
Sharon's watercolor illustrations are beautiful, as are her paintings. I love the vibrant colors. Why not learn from the best?
Published on Jan 17 2000 by Linda
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Book Helps Painters to Relax, See and Enjoy Painting
Wanting to make watercolor postcards for holiday messages, I picked up Sharon Hinckley's book for pointers. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2000
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Color and light explained
In her book called Watercolor Basics: Painting Flowers, Sharon Hinckley goes far beyond watercolor technique. Read more
Published on Dec 9 1999 by Joel D. May
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How to Paint by one of America's top artists
Water Color Basics: Painting Flowers is a concise guide to the pleasure of plein air style painting. Read more
Published on Dec 8 1999 by Alex Reger
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This book should be in every watercolorist's library.
Sharon Hinckley has accomplished a remarkable feat - the creation of a book on watercolor painting that reads well both verbally and visually. Read more
Published on Nov 16 1999
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