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Wildflower Watercolour
Recognising and Painting Nature
An inspiring guide for learning to recognise and paint the beauty of wild flowers and the untamed nature that surrounds us.
Poppies, plantains, elderberries, chamomile, wild roses... These are just a few of the wildflowers that we come across in our gardens orduring walks. For the watercolourist, however, their translucent petals andsubtle hues are irresistible. In this inspiring how-to book, Gaetane Nicoulin,a passionate watercolourist and lover of nature, teaches us how to recogniseand paint wildflowers, providing readers with the watercolour techniques weneed to paint flowers that grow naturally in fields and meadows. The authorinvites us to go out and encounter these flowers ourselves, sharpening ourobservation and interpretation skills and developing our own style. A valuableresource for artists at all levels, the book includes a step-by-step study of 20 plants and 5 detailed projects for creating floral compositions, in additionto specific painting techniques and tips. Gaetane's approach to flowers is alsoa celebration of the untamed nature that surrounds us, inviting us to observeand to depict wildflowers in simplified versions which capture their essence.In addition to encouraging us to engage in a more contemplative kind ofpainting, the book also offers recipes involving berries and flowers that teachus how to identify and enjoy the many benefits of nature.
Poppies, plantains, elderberries, chamomile, wild roses... These are just a few of the wildflowers that we come across in our gardens orduring walks. For the watercolourist, however, their translucent petals andsubtle hues are irresistible. In this inspiring how-to book, Gaetane Nicoulin,a passionate watercolourist and lover of nature, teaches us how to recogniseand paint wildflowers, providing readers with the watercolour techniques weneed to paint flowers that grow naturally in fields and meadows. The authorinvites us to go out and encounter these flowers ourselves, sharpening ourobservation and interpretation skills and developing our own style. A valuableresource for artists at all levels, the book includes a step-by-step study of 20 plants and 5 detailed projects for creating floral compositions, in additionto specific painting techniques and tips. Gaetane's approach to flowers is alsoa celebration of the untamed nature that surrounds us, inviting us to observeand to depict wildflowers in simplified versions which capture their essence.In addition to encouraging us to engage in a more contemplative kind ofpainting, the book also offers recipes involving berries and flowers that teachus how to identify and enjoy the many benefits of nature.
About the author
Gaetane Nicoulin-Bechir grew up in a verdant region of northwestern Switzerland. She spent her childhood in the fields braiding wreaths of flowers and arranging bouquets of beautiful wildflowers. Her grandmother and, later, her mother would gather the flowers and use them to make remedies or delicious aromatic recipes. Gaetane, a chemistry laboratory specialist, has always remained connected to nature, and watercolour has become a means of telling her story. Painting this facet of the natural wilderness is a way for her to reveal its fragile and poetic beauty, to show how it deserves to be observed and preserved. Gaetane has enjoyed sharing her technical and creative knowledge for several years now, learning to sharpen her vision in classes and workshops. To communicate to an even wider audience the poetry as well as the peace of mind that the practice of watercolour provides.