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She has taught over 15,000 people in more than 100 countries how to paint. In this paperback edition of her second book, she explores her inspirations from across the natural world, including fruit, birds, and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a personal insight into Anna's way of working; with clarity and warmth, she will help you find inspiration, choose scale and composition, see things correctly, and work with discipline and flow until you produce fabulous work of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with advice and inspiring finished pieces, this gorgeous book guides you through Anna's method of working with four beautiful step-by-step projects: a blackberry, an autumn leaf, a sunflower, and a garden bird. 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Covering every aspect of painting modern botanical-style flower portraits, Anna guides you step by step through her six-stage watercolour process. 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