Watercolour Mixing Techniques for Botanical Artists

Watercolour Mixing Techniques for Botanical Artists by Jackie Isard is an essential and practical guide for artists painting botanical studies in watercolour. This comprehensive title will teach you how to observe and use colour accurately. You will discover how to select the best pigments for the job, how to render colour accurately and learn different techniques for applying colour. Jackie offers up her indispensable advice on how to understand colour and pigments, as well as how to 'see' colour and create complicated mixes - from natural greens and vibrant reds, to tricky botanical greys. More advanced techniques in colour enhancement, painting shadows and colour temperature transitions are also covered. Step-by-step guides are included showing you Jackie's full process - beginning with how to paint in layers, using underlaying washes to enhance colour and concluding with the addition of those final details.

112 page Paperback. 172mm x 242mm.

Jackie Isard runs watercolour mixing courses both in workshops and online. She is passionate about colour, and her clear and detailed tuition has already proved invaluable for many students wishing to improve their colour mixing skills. She is a fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists and this book will be a must for diploma students.

The book is illustrated throughout with Jackie’s beautiful watercolours and provides an in-depth look at the way the right colour choices can
transform your botanical paintings.

-Leisure Painter