Painting Flowers in Watercolour: A Naturalistic Approach
There are a number of good books in this genre, including Ann  Blockely's comprehensive Flower Painting Through the Seasons (LJ  7/01), but Guest's book is among the best. It's an exquisite  example of botanical rendering, reminiscent of the great work of  artists like Pierre-Joseph Redoute. Guest is a full-time flower  artist who for a number of years has conducted painting courses  for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She illustrates how to  achieve the colors, textures, and shadings of a wide variety of  plants. The results are botanically accurate images that are  rich and sensual. Highly recommended for both public and  academic collections.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.