Flowers in the Landscape

Ann Mortimer shows how to paint scenes full of colour, mood and character, inspired by flowers growing naturally: along riverbanks, in woods, in the landscape and in parks and gardens.

Flowers are indeed hard to ignore. They brighten our lives and our surroundings, and I can think of no better medium to use to paint them than watercolour because it is such a lively and dynamic medium. Learning to control it – or should I say to not control it too much – is a challenge. It is, however, all the more fun for being so. Watercolour reveals its secrets gradually to anyone who is prepared to give it a go. As a medium it can be surprising or exasperating, but it is always fascinating and ultimately rewarding.