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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy Kasey Katherine MazzaraThis book is very resourceful. Great drawings; lots of information; so many different florals and great how to dorsquo;s. Love the book great illustrations.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. By far the best book Ive found on painting with gouache.By Kindle #34;The Dragon#34; Customer; BUFFALO NYI found this an excellent guide for me; a beginner with both gouache and botanical illustration; but of intermediate experience with traditional watercolor (painting).The author is definitely talented enough to write a book on the subject; the book contains many; many of his works and they are exquisite. I learned a lot of things; such as the excellent reference for Fabriano Pittura paper and the basics to using gouache: Ive been using it far to thick. I learned use more water; more layers and let each layer completely dry before adding more paint.I think the only negative to this book was that the author tried to demonstrate too wide a variety of plants. Id have preferred less examples and more specific instructions and detail on the painting of certain plants. Nonetheless; its by far the best guide on botanical painting using gouache that Ive found to date.0 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Not professional contentBy KabessaPoor content. Bad illustrations.I really dont recommend.
