This beloved artist and teacher shares her proven technique for painting vivid floral compositions in Painting Flowers the Van Wyk Way. Though Helen Van Wyk has passed away, her artistic legacy lives on through her enlightening books. This practical guide reveals her secrets to painting flowers of all kinds in oil with step-by-step instructions and examples of her own work. She breaks down intricate floral anatomy into manageable shapes and lines that artists of any skill level can master. Included are: - Techniques for utilizing materials to transform vision into reality - "7 components" of successful painting - concise demonstrations of her technique with over 200 full-colour illustrations - dozens of ways to use colour and line to create bold, realistic flowers
- ISBN10 0929552199
- ISBN13 9780929552194
- Publish Date 1 February 2002 (first published 1 December 1985)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 2 July 2009
- Publish Country US
- Publisher F&W Publications Inc
- Imprint North Light Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English