Painting Realistic Roses: If you are looking for a book to help floral artists make the jump from one-stroke painting to a more realistic painting of a rose, look no further. By far the most comprehensive and influential has to be Roses and the Fine Art of China Painting by Sonie Ames. Sonie Ames mastered the art of sharing how to paint luscious roses as none of her contemporaries have since. This book is stuffed with breathtaking full color step-by-step instructions and examples. Search the eBay widget below to find one. This book is scarce: Recently, only one was found in a search by eBay on auction. However, for all artists who want to learn more about painting realistic garden roses- if you could only have ONE book, it should be Roses and the Fine Art of China Painting by Sonie Ames. It's well worth the wait and the search.
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Thank you, Celestina, for this beautiful *"Arte Y Pico Award".