Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way

ISBN: 0929552121

Author: Van Wyk, Helen

Condition: Used

with step by step instructions, and examples of the author's work, where she breaks down floral anatomy into manageable shapes and lines, that artists of all abilities can master. The book is divided into two sections: Section 1: materials & the theory side of painting: composition, tone values, color dimension, & the physical characteristics of the paint Part 2: Painting sessions - 10 practical demonstrations - technique of step by step progression. Seeing flower in mass tones, importance of overlapping, intricacies of glazing over a monochrome, use of complements & color mixtures of the flowers that most painted want to interpret on canvas. There are stunning color photos throughout the book.