Japanese Watercolor: Floral & Botanical Techniques - Ayano Otani

Japanese Watercolor: Floral & Botanical Techniques by Ayano Otani is a practical guide to painting Japan’s seasonal plants and flowers in watercolour. This hardback edition brings together step-by-step lessons and linked video tutorials via QR codes.

Key details

• Author: Ayano Otani
• Subtitle: 18 Step-by-Step Lessons with How-To Videos
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 152
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486856308

Synopsis

Watercolour artist Ayano Otani explores the changing seasons through blossoms and botanicals, combining traditional and contemporary aesthetics. Across twenty lessons, artists of all skill levels are guided through painting a range of plants and flowers, from spring cherry blossoms and peonies to winter camellias.

The book opens with an introduction to watercolour techniques, covering brush and paper choices as well as the relationship between water and pigment. Each lesson is supported by detailed, step-by-step illustrations, with a QR code that links to a corresponding video tutorial, making it a considered choice for anyone looking to develop floral and botanical painting skills.

Rackhams Reference : LVENC31L6K