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Tait has had several books published by Search Press showing
how to paint flowers in her own unique way. Here is a compendium
of floral subjects for watercolour artists to paint.
This is not a book for total beginners who have never picked
up a brush before, but for anybody who is reasonably au fait
with the basics and wants to have a go at painting flowers
in an unconventional way. Running through the book is Ms Tait’s
own method of using imagination and omitting a drawing, but
painting straight away to avoid hard edges. At the beginning
you can find the usual discussion of what you need to buy,
a basic palette for flower painters, some useful tips on working
with washes, wet-in-wet etc. There is a section of painting
using tones of only one color, mixing greens and getting started
on flower shapes. You won’t find lots of step-by-step
projects to work through; there are three to work through
but the instructions are much looser and less exact than in
most Search Press books. Ms Tait’s method of working
is so different to what habitual users of these books might
term —the norm— that the usual staged method would
not suit. Instead it is best to lose your inhibitions and
get sucked in. Apart from these three projects you can find
out about using other types of paint, composing a picture,
working from photographs and much more. The finished work
is lovely and you are permitted to sell your work for charity
if you wish, a lovely touch that you can find in most Search
Press books. A good book for somebody who is tired of following
the rules!
If you cannot find a good range of watercolor painting materials
locally try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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