Wildflower Watercolor The Beginners Guide To Painting Beautiful Florals Sushma Hegde by Sushma Hegde 9781645676782, 1645676781 instant download after payment.

The beautiful and resilient wildflowers that grow next to roads or peek out of stone walls and crevices have always been an inspiration for me. During my early morning walks in the nearby forest and fields, I spend a lot of time spotting new wildflowers and herbs, while observing their colors and shapes. This process brings me immense joy and puts me in the right mindset to begin my day. I have always tried to capture this feeling in my creative process, in the form of wildflower dyes and inks, cyanotypes, herbal concoctions and, of course, paintings. My paintings reflect my appreciation of nature’s beauty, imperfections and colors.

In this step-by-step workbook, we will create an array of wildflowers and flowering herbs using a range of techniques and colors. At the end of this book, we will also bring together some of the wildflowers to create bouquets in order to understand floral compositions.

As you dive into the book, you will see that instead of starting with a pencil sketch (which is a common approach), all of the flower paintings start directly with watercolors. This approach will help keep your brushstrokes loose and whimsical without being too restricted by pencil marks.

Remember that we are not trying to create photo-realistic images, but are instead giving the impression of flowers by focusing on their colors, shapes and sizes. We will try to embrace imperfections in our brushstrokes to add whimsy and movement to our paintings. Watercolors greatly help in this loose approach because of their fluidic nature and ease of movement on the paper. This will help us let go in the areas where we have no control over the painting and enjoy the spontaneity of the medium.