In 14 eye-popping step-by-step demonstrations, author Soon Y. Warren reveals her techniques for painting bold, intense florals. The featured artwork takes the glowing, light-drenched scenes watercolor is known for and elevates them to another level. Readers will find: *Secrets for intensifying color, such as beginning with a yellow underpainting to create a warm glow*Popular flower subjects, such as roses, lilies, irises and peonies*Techniques for conveying mood using color, contrast and setting*A warm and inviting instructional voiceBest of all, artists can't resist the robust, luminous quality of the author's paintings and want to know how she does it.