A practical guide to the use of gouache in botanical painting, written by a leading botanical painter.

Gouache is an opaque water-based medium, often called body colour, which produces sharp, vibrant paints and is becoming increasingly popular in botanical painting. Leading botanical painter, Simon Williams, specialises in gouache painting and this is his first book.

Botanical Painting in Gouache is full of practical advice on all aspects of using the exciting medium of gouache and contains many step-by-step demonstration paintings. As well as sumptuous flower paintings, there are also sections on how to paint butterflies, birds and exotic and unusual rainforest plants.