{"product_id":"ready-to-paint-in-30-minutes-flowers-in-watercolour-paperback","title":"Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Flowers in Watercolour - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Mortimer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn to paint flowers in watercolor through a series of over thirty mini master-classes, written and illustrated by Ann Mortimer. From capturing shadows on petals to encapsulating the splendor of an English country garden, this book breaks down the essentials of watercolor painting into short, manageable lessons. 34 tracings included for all types of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive beginner's guide to painting flowers in watercolour is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 35 quick-and-easy studies takes no more than 30 minutes, and will teach you how to paint a new flower or apply a crucial technique to your work. The book also contains 3 larger paintings that demonstrate how to combine the elements learned into vibrant and inspiring artworks of flowers in different contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Build up your skills in easy chunks, learning about form and composition, colour mixing, working with watercolour and capturing flowers in their varying stages of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The exercises are all worked at postcard size - ideal for a 6 x 4in (A6) watercolour pad\u003cbr\u003e - All the required tracings are included\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 34 tracings included to get you started!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Mortimer is a professional artist and watercolour tutor. She received no formal art training after A level Art at school, and instead studied for a degree in European Studies at UEA. After completing a PGCE at Southampton university, she became a French teacher. Later, she retrained to do infant teaching and so her students have ranged from age 5 to 85. In 1990 she was able to rekindle a lifelong love of painting and drawing. She became fascinated by the medium of watercolour and was soon exhibiting and selling her work. She has had work commissioned for greetings cards and mug wraps. Ann is a member of the Society of Floral Painters with whom she exhibits regularly. In 2008 she was awarded the Popular Choice Salver at the SFP annual exhibition at Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire. Ann now runs watercolour workshops in her Garden Studio at home and is a popular teacher for art societies around the country. She has written several articles for Leisure Painter magazine. Ann lives in Nottinghamshire with her husband. She has three grown up children and loves gardening and all things French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960954912989,"sku":"9781782215196","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/vbhrZZIqBg9781782215196.webp?v=1790833873","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/ready-to-paint-in-30-minutes-flowers-in-watercolour-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}