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Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide. Her compositions are given a contemporary, sometimes playful twist, while retaining all the beauty and accuracy of traditional botanical paintings.

In this inspiring and indispensable guide for botanical artists, she reveals the materials, methods and techniques she uses to attain her stunningly beautiful portraits of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing. With numerous step-by-step studies, close-up photographs and examples of Billy's exquisite paintings, this book is not only packed full of invaluable advice and information but also a visually stunning showcase for the work of this amazing artist.

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18 March 2016
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Botanical artists Billy Showell's highly accomplished paintings give a contemporary twist to the traditional art of botanical painting, and have received worldwide acclaim. In Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour she draws upon her years of experience and expertise to produce an impressive compendium of simply stunning works of art. As an instruction manual, Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour covers every aspect of botanical painting, including the materials and tools needed, preserving specimens, drawing, painting, color mixing and composition. Richly illustrated throughout with step-by-step demonstrations and examples of her work, Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour is a visual feast as well as an invaluable source of expert guidance and inspiration. With a diverse range of subjects that include flowers, foliage, fruit and vegetables, Billy provides an insight into her painting techniques that artists of all abilities will find both informative and inspirational. Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour is thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone, commentary, organization and presentation, making it an ideal and very highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Art Studies instructional reference collections in general, and Botanical Art supplemental studies reading lists in particular. It should be noted for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour is also available in a Kindle format ($22.30), .--Midwest Book Reviews "http: //www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/dec_16.htm#Art" --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art with a B.A. in fashion design, but was irresistably drawn to painting and illustration. In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints, illustrates and teaches botanical painting at her studio and art clubs in the UK, USA and Australia. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and two sons. Billy has been awarded five Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists and her first book on watercolour flower portraits has been hugely successful in the UK and abroad. Billy's paintings are collected by her followers the world over and many are available as limited edition prints. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01IIARNPS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Search Press (18 March 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art with a B.A. in fashion design, but was irresistibly drawn to painting and illustration. In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints, illustrates and teaches botanical painting at her studio and art clubs in the UK, USA and Australia. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, UK with her husband and two sons. Billy has been awarded five Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists and her first book on watercolor flower portraits has been hugely successful in the UK and abroad. Billy's paintings are collected by her followers the world over and many are available as limited edition prints.

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An absolute must for any watercolor enthusiast!

Reviewed in Australia on 25 April 2021

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The most exquisite book! Very clear instructions and pictures, wonderful inspiration and gorgeous quality. Beautiful book all round!

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Shirley Whittington

Useful to have for watercolour artists

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2019

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Helpful reference for artists. Good information on lighting and getting form.
Well illustrated

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Susan McDonnell

Clear and helpful tutorials

Reviewed in Australia on 22 March 2020

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Chapters in this book offer useful, step by step instructions on how to manage fundamental techniques. Clear and instructive sections outline colour mixing, methods to represent various textures and brush techniques.

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MF

Superb colour illustrations

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2020

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Beautiful book, superb illustrations, I look forward to referring to this book to improve my watercolour flower painting.

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beautiful book,

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Totally in love with this book. Fast shipping.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 December 2019

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No complaints. Lovely book and fast delivery.

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Very informative

Reviewed in Australia on 23 May 2019

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PenFriend

Gorgeous!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2018

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A beautiful book by any standards. I am a professional artist and I also teach Fine Art at all levels. I do not buy many art books, but lately I have realised that the the techniques of botanical painting are transferable to other subjects than flowers and fruit and vegetables. As techniques rather than 'ideas', the skills of botanical art makes them lovely to teach, showing and telling as you go.
I became interested as I have a friend who was a wonderful botanical artist and very well known. She always painted in watercolour overlaid with coloured pencil. Years ago, books on the subject were very dry, and I have a book I ordered from the USA for instance on rose painting as there was not much on the subject.
Now there are a wealth of books by Billy Showell and other artists like Anna Mason.
Anna's approach is that of using small brushes to 'draw' with paint, which is very interesting but slightly laborious ( initial layers even, are laid with a small brush); glazes are generally of the same hue in varying consistency. Billy's books are more painterly and in some ways less traditional in approach, perhaps more suited to a more experienced painter, but certainly approachable for a beginner- intermediate artist.
Billy uses a largish brush with a long fine point in a size 6 generally. This is quite a surprise as that is quite a big brush!
I love the fact she uses wet in wet glazes initially.
The book has lots of detailed information on equipment and setting up and preserving your subject. She suggest you do not need to stretch your paper if you are using 300lb . I use much thinner paper so I usually do. However, Billy also usefully offers a section on post- stretching your paper and although I have done this, I think her method sounds better. As you can deduce, the book is thorough.
Rather than the usual step by step instruction, the author has opted for the approach of say; showing texture, depicting shine, how to paint agapanthus stems, how to show a pitted surface and so on.
The illustrations in the book are superb and the photos clear with the text exactly matching. It is clear that the author is a great teacher as she has taken pains to be crystal clear as possible.

Billy's book is splendid and I am just loving even one double page spread on painting peach fuzz!

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Helen

Beautifully Illustrated Book That’s Very Well Written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2020

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Lovely book by Billy Showell’s Botanical Painting in Watercolour. The illustrations are truly gorgeous on their own, but the methods of how to paint flowers and plants in watercolour is superb too. I got this book for my hubby at Christmas, as he’s been teaching himself to paint in various mediums including watercolour. He is from an architectural trained background so his forte is more buildings and street scenes, but he’s expanding his abilities and plants and flowers are one area he hasn’t painted a great deal. He was very pleased to receive this book and also thought it a useful one with beautiful watercolour illustrations by Billy Showell. I’d recommend it for anyone wanting to improve their skills more.

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Rosemary S. Perrett

A can't-put -it- down experience. inspiring and beautiful.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2016

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The best book yet. I have not stopped reading it since it arrived two days ago. Billy Showell is a great teacher as well as a wonderful painter. She is very generous in sharing her experience and expertise And every page of this book is packed with glorious flower paintings!

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Wonderful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2017

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This book is wonderful and I'm thrilled to have bought it. I would almost go as far as to say this is the best of Billy Showell's 'instruction' books. Lovely pictures and very clear instructions on how to achieve a masterpiece of your own.
I received the book very quickly so was delighted to get going with my painting whilst still in the zone of enthusiasm instead of waiting days and days for it to arrive!
Many thanks Wordery!

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Vivienne Percy

The best watercolour instruction book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2020

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Everything you could want in one book...... guidance on materials, pencil drawing, consideration of shape, amazing guidance on colour mixing and step by step tutoring on ways to achieve the finish you are looking for, including wet on wet and dry brush and the use of lifting preparation for highlights.
The imagery is stunning, vibrant colours and a wide choice of subject matter, every page is a joy..... This is a hardback book, fully illustrated in colour

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