Product Description

It's hard to resist the beauty and simplicity of Jean Uhl Spicer's gorgeous floral paintings. In this book, she shares her secrets for clean, transparent color with the methods she's perfected during 15 years of teaching workshops.

Both beginning and intermediate painters will appreciate all the tips, tricks and techniques, including: -Color-mixing charts for clean, bright colors -Strategies for developing a great composition -Fun exercises for mastering shapes and negative painting -Complete step-by-step demonstrations for bright, bold florals -On every page, there's a strong emphasis on having fun. Readers are encouraged to get loose and creative within the good design boundaries set forth in the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #677378 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
Jean Uhl Spicer is known for her striking floral paintings. Before recently retiring to focus on her own artwork full-time, she taught workshops around the world. Jean lives in Havertown, Pennsylvania.

Customer Reviews

great book and great instruction
this is a great watercolor how-to book. great demos and fabulous paintings. what a fabulous addition to my colection. any watercolorist would love this book!

Flowers
Once again not a beginner's book and I am, quite a few step by step demo's but very intricate, you have to be at the advanced stage of painting for this book.

BRIGHT AND BEAUFIFUL FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR
A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN BOOK BY JEAN SPICER SHOWING EXQUISITELY COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. MAKES A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR THAT BUDDING ARTIST FRIEND OR RELATION. I BOUGHT THIS FOR A DEAR FRIEND WHO LOVES COLOR. SHE WAS MOST PLEASED AND BEGAN PAINTING SOME OF THE EXAMPLES IMMEDIATELY.