Books and Media - Still Lifes and Floral Painting

On this DVD, Bente Starcke King covers painting of classic subjects (tulips, primroses, daffodils, lilies) in a variety of mediums. DVD. 73 minutes.

Learn big techniques on a small scale. Joyce Washor offers all the guidance needed to succeed at creating small paintings. Learn how to scale down subjects to fit on small canvases, and how to frame and market finished paintings.

Learn the Bob Ross floral method from Annette Kowalski in these detailed instructional videos.

The Bob Ross soft painting technique is carefully documented by associate Annette Kowalski. Easy to understand, step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to create 13 gorgeous floral paintings. Paperback, 68 pages.

Author Linda Cateura presents classic oil painting tips for intermediate painters, based on the teachings of one of the great names in contemporary American art, David A. Leffel.

Learn techniques for creating a still life painting in oils from Lola Ades, an expert in landscape and floral painting. Create shapes, choose colors, and show the interplay of light and shadow. Each book is lavishly illustrated.

Crystal and glass are the most popular and most difficult subjects for watercolor painters. Author Joyce Faulknor teaches how to begin painting the subject’s values from dark to light, building luminosity one layer at a time.

Using an uncomplicated palette and simple techniques, artist Mary Backer shares her love of nature as well as the secrets behind her prize-winning works of art in this beautiful book.