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# A-Z of Flower Portraits: An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour

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- **What is this?** A-Z of Flower Portraits: An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour
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A-Z of Flower Portraits: An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour : Showell, Billy: desertcart.co.uk: Stationery & Office Supplies

Review: Love this book - Beautifully illustrated throughout with paintings done by the author. All are stunning. Some things to note about this book; Unlike some step by step with picture books, this actually fully explains the techniques Billy uses to create her glorious paintings. If the reader uses this book as ( I believe ) it is intended, you will learn through practise watercolour techniques and skills to improve your painting. Billy's style is almost botanical in its detail, therefore to achieve anything close to realism careful sketching and observation is needed. But sketching can be learned, its just practise. This book will not take you by the hand to enable you to replicate ( as if) her paintings, but it will teach you how to improve your skills, or even inspire you to take up a brush and paint for the first time. A great book.
Review: Lovely illustrations - Wonderful book. An inspiration for botanical artists.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 172,373 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 112 in Reading & Writing Curriculum Resources |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (549) |
| Dimensions  | 22.38 x 1.55 x 30 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 1844484521 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1844484522 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 128 pages |
| Publication date  | 9 Sept. 2010 |
| Publisher  | Search Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book
*by N***M on 9 July 2022*

Beautifully illustrated throughout with paintings done by the author. All are stunning. Some things to note about this book; Unlike some step by step with picture books, this actually fully explains the techniques Billy uses to create her glorious paintings. If the reader uses this book as ( I believe ) it is intended, you will learn through practise watercolour techniques and skills to improve your painting. Billy's style is almost botanical in its detail, therefore to achieve anything close to realism careful sketching and observation is needed. But sketching can be learned, its just practise. This book will not take you by the hand to enable you to replicate ( as if) her paintings, but it will teach you how to improve your skills, or even inspire you to take up a brush and paint for the first time. A great book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely illustrations
*by M***W on 8 May 2025*

Wonderful book. An inspiration for botanical artists.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifull book , i would recommend to everyone interested in watercolour 👩🏻‍🎨
*by L***A on 24 July 2020*

I used this book for learning to paint in watercolour after watching Billy Showell on u tube. It is very well written and very educational and most informative. The pictures and steps showing the procedure are very clear and helped me greatly. I am hopeing to eventually be a fraction as good as Billy is 🤔might be rather a struggle as she is most talented and produces wonderfull life like paintings . Thank you Billy .👍🏻😊.

## Frequently Bought Together

- A-Z of Flower Portraits: An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour
- Billy Showell's Botanical Painting in Watercolour
- Watercolour Flower Portraits

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