A-Z of Flower Portraits: An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour Hardcover – Illustrated, 9 Sept. 2010

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.

Bought for my Mum who loved it

Beautiful illustrations along with easy to follow instructions. This isn’t a book for beginners, but more for intermediate painters. Certainly one I’ll be keeping in my collection.Some reviews are complaining that this book hasn’t turned them into a professional…… in their case, I’d recommend drawing for dummies.

Wonderful book. An inspiration for botanical artists.

Very informative and enabled me to learn a lot with easy to follow instructions. Good colour likenessand I would recommend this book to any flower artist.The book arrived the next day which impressed megreatly. All in all a very easy transaction.

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 .👍🏻😊.

This is a lovely book for aspiring artists. There are beautiful illustrations and lots of tips. Billy Showell is such a talented artist and I just love her books

Beautiful book , lovely to look through would not say great for teaching but have been on u tube as well and she is good .Worth a buy if you are not a real beginner .Julia April 21