Watercolor: Flowers: Special Effects [Paperback]

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• Tips on photographing the subject and planning a painting

• Innovative methods for improving your watercolor paintings

• Ways to create unique backgrounds, centers of interest, and special effects for floral compositions

• How to use different types of lines to create direction and contrast

• Various techniques for making patterns and textures

Dear Art Enthusiast,

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

Shirle Bedient's passion for art started in elementary school. She drew a self-portrait in pencil by using her hands to "see" the contours of her face. That experience led to a lifetime of drawing and painting.

Between 1983 and 1988, Bedient logged approximately 1300 hours of independent instruction in watercolor. She studied with nationally known watercolorists Barbara Nechis, Frank Webb, Rose Edin, Alex Powers, Judi Betts, and Roland Roycraft. According to Bedient "Artists never quit learning. They always strive to improve!"

Bedient's award-winning artwork has been shown in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She had three one-woman shows in 1991, and she is represented by several galleries in Minnesota. Her paintings belong in private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Bedient currently teaches watercolor classes near her home in Minnesota.