The Encyclopedia of Flower-Painting Techniques

This book is wonderful, especially for the beginning or intermediate flower painting artist. It has lots of excellent illustrations. It really helped me learn to draw and "paint" a wide variety of flowers. In the beginning chapter it teaches you about choosing a workspace, tools, & paper. Color theory, light & shade are also covered. Various mediums are then discussed including color pencil, acrylics, watercolor, oil & pastels. It then covers how to care for the flowers, flower arrangement, and using photos. Next, it discusses the different shapes of flowers & how to draw them. Many flowers are then painted step-by-step, shown in various mediums.Finally, the drawing and painting of leaves and foliage is shown. There is a small, but beautiful gallery in the back of the book.