About this item
If you want to breathe energy and atmosphere into your flower painting, this is the book for you.If you want to breathe energy and atmosphere into your flower painting, this is the book for you.World-renowned artist Jean Haines invites you into her garden studio to learn her techniques and approach for painting flowers in watercolour. Fresh, bright and invigorating, this practical step-by-step guide shows you how to paint a huge variety of flowers using Jeans exciting and innovative techniques.The book is bursting with beautiful finished artworks to help you get the best out of your own painting, and Jeans enthusiastic and motivational approach will inspire even the most hesitant of artists.
About the Author
A member of the Society for Women Artists (SWA) , international watercolourist Jean Haines is well-known for her love of her chosen medium. Having lived and travelled in many countries, this popular artist has had the opportunity to develop her skills whilst under the influence of masters from many countries, including Asia, the Middle East and Europe. She studied brush control while living in China and this had the greatest impact on her style. Later, when working with artists from India and Pakistan, she became inspired by the vibrant colours they used. The combination of East meets West in Jean's style is to be enjoyed. The magical free flow of water and colour straight on to a blank working surface (with no initial drawing) creates amazing results, often leaving her audience breathless with delight. Her paintings can be found in homes all over the world and in 2009 she won the Anthony J Lester Award during the SWA Annual Exhibition, where her work was likened to Joseph Crawhalls of the famous Glasgow Boys group of artists. She regularly writes for art magazines and exhibits in a number of galleries. Her hugely successful workshops are held regularly in the UK, and her 2014 Australia Book Signing and Workshop Tour is already sold out. In 2015 she will be visiting California, New York and St Louis in the USA for an exciting new book launch and book signing tour. Jean lives in Crookham Village, Hampshire.
