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Well-known watercolour painter Ann Blockley presents flowers through a variety of interpretations, from traditional to unconventional in both technique and concept. In this exciting new book she really pushes the boundaries of watercolour, showing how to paint a stunning range of flowers throughout the seasons. Everyone loves to paint flowers in spring and summer but Ann inspires you to paint dramatic seedheads, foliage, fruit and berries in winter, as well as the more traditional flowers and blossoms. She also demonstrates how to create exciting textures by using collage materials like glitter, sequins, salt and gold paint. Divided by seasons into four sections, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour is a practical and inspirational book aimed at the more experienced flower painter who wishes to take their painting to the next level.
About the Author
Ann Blockley is a well-known and successful watercolour painter and teacher. She is author of five bestselling practical art books, all published by HarperCollins. Ann runs her own very popular watercolour courses, has made a DVD of her painting and regularly writes for Leisure Painter and The Artist magazines. She lives in Gloucestershire.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I ordered this as I was aware of the author's reputation and I was not disappointed.
The images used are 'different' and offer an unusual but interesting approach to watercolour painting. No more 'pale washes' then! The instructions are more like suggestions, offering you the flexibility to add your own ideas. You can easily follow Ann Blockley's guide to painting and produce very pleasing results but it does help if you are confident with using this medium and are prepared to 'experiment' with techniques.
The contents are given within 'seasons' with instructive sub-divisions pertinent to the subject themes, so there is plenty to keep your interest awake through the year.
Overall, I think that this is a worthwhile addition to any collection of instruction books.
The images used are 'different' and offer an unusual but interesting approach to watercolour painting. No more 'pale washes' then! The instructions are more like suggestions, offering you the flexibility to add your own ideas. You can easily follow Ann Blockley's guide to painting and produce very pleasing results but it does help if you are confident with using this medium and are prepared to 'experiment' with techniques.
The contents are given within 'seasons' with instructive sub-divisions pertinent to the subject themes, so there is plenty to keep your interest awake through the year.
Overall, I think that this is a worthwhile addition to any collection of instruction books.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Wow! This book is truly sensational. Ann Blockley has had the courage to step outside the box again with her latest, motivational book. This is flower painting with a difference. The paintings are strong and contemporary with ideas for collage and mixed media as well as amazing loose watercolor techniques.
`Experimental flowers in watercolor' does not pretend to be a how to do it book. There is a plethora of them on the market already for students who want to follow instructions for the usual watercolor techniques. This book on the other hand really makes you think for yourself and the paintings are packed with original ideas that, personally, I couldn't wait to pursue.
Ann has her own signature style but each page has something in it that I felt I could adapt for my own work. I had come to a stand still with my painting and I found it extremely encouraging and inspiring to follow the personal journey of a well thought of artist experimenting with a wide range of ideas in order to move forward. The chapters follow the floral seasons and the book is written almost like the diary of a painting year, in which the author has the guts to admit that the painting process can be a struggle as well as rewarding. I found this refreshingly honest and human. Ann's teaching method is to motivate by example and the advice that shines through each page, to achieve your own genuine style, is to experiment and focus on the journey and not the end result. A previous reviewer states that `one could waste time trying out these ideas as there is no template'. This clearly misses the point of what the book stands for.
If you want a book with step by steps you may prefer one of this author's other books, `Watercolour Textures' or `Learn to Paint Country Flowers'. However, if you want to be helped out of your comfort zone and be inspired by something ground breaking and different, I cannot recommend this stunning book highly enough.
`Experimental flowers in watercolor' does not pretend to be a how to do it book. There is a plethora of them on the market already for students who want to follow instructions for the usual watercolor techniques. This book on the other hand really makes you think for yourself and the paintings are packed with original ideas that, personally, I couldn't wait to pursue.
Ann has her own signature style but each page has something in it that I felt I could adapt for my own work. I had come to a stand still with my painting and I found it extremely encouraging and inspiring to follow the personal journey of a well thought of artist experimenting with a wide range of ideas in order to move forward. The chapters follow the floral seasons and the book is written almost like the diary of a painting year, in which the author has the guts to admit that the painting process can be a struggle as well as rewarding. I found this refreshingly honest and human. Ann's teaching method is to motivate by example and the advice that shines through each page, to achieve your own genuine style, is to experiment and focus on the journey and not the end result. A previous reviewer states that `one could waste time trying out these ideas as there is no template'. This clearly misses the point of what the book stands for.
If you want a book with step by steps you may prefer one of this author's other books, `Watercolour Textures' or `Learn to Paint Country Flowers'. However, if you want to be helped out of your comfort zone and be inspired by something ground breaking and different, I cannot recommend this stunning book highly enough.
45 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As someone who has admired Ann Blockleys style for years, I must admit that i was really expectant to receive and read through this book. It is filled with stunning and innovative watercolors that sing with originality. The pictures are outstanding and mesmerising and certainly the book has assured itself a supreme place in the world of watercolor books.However, ultimately i was very disappointed. The main book review on her web site to be fair does stress that this is not a book for beginners, but more accomplished artists. I though am not a beginner and having read through the book carefully there is no hint anywhere of how to actually obtain these effects. As a previous reviewer has written, one could waste an awful lot of time trying out these ideas but there is no clear template for doing so. All of the artistic mystery is concealed. it is almost impossible to emulate her techniques. This essentially is a book to show case her beautiful work, but I would advise buying from other artists such as Jean haines el al who give more concrete tips on how to achieve their effects. it is not about copying another artists work, rather learning techniques that can further your own work, but this book will not do this
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watercolour
Anns book is great there are good ideas to try with wet into wet paintings. If I can turn out a painting half as interesting, then I will be happy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean
Can't wait to have a go!
This book is inspirational.Sometimes, artists describing techniques are less than totally forthcoming about how they achieve results shown. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. V. Barker
great coffee table book
beautiful art book full of fantastic art but with no real tips on how to create such images..a book for the advanced artist I think.
Published 4 months ago by collage mum
Beautiful inspirational book
Truly lovely book with many excellent close-up photos of Ann's detailed flower paintings. As clearly stated it is not aimed at beginners, so there are no wasted pages of what... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Paula J
Inspirational
Not for the beginner or the faint hearted, but for those who are weary of the contraints practised by many watercolour tutors this book provides the reader with techniques and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by robin
Very Misleading Title
As someone who has a DVD and a previous book by this artist I bought the book thinking that this was her next step forward. Very disappointed. Read more
Published 5 months ago by B. J. A. Searle
Coffee Table Book
I agree with other reviewers regarding usefulness of this book. I realise that it is aimed at intermediate or experienced painters, and that it is not a "how to" type of book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by WANDA
Experimental Flowers in Watercolour
This book will prove to be a great inspiration to me and I cannot wait to paint flowers in a new and exciting interpretation.
Published 7 months ago by Geralidne
Not a How-To Book
Very disappointing - I should have believed the other reviewers. A beautiful picture-book - the author certainly can paint but she is not going to share one single one of her... Read more
Published 7 months ago by swotty
flower design
Would not be my favourite book unfortunately. Also keep forgetting to get free postage so get charged more than I expect
Published 8 months ago by kj
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