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REDISCOVERING Botanical Painting

New Ideas in Botanical Painting Composition and Colour

New Ideas in Botanical Painting by Carolyn Jenkins with Helen Birch was published in March 2022 by Batsford, £19.99, and is available from our online bookstore at bit.ly/ARTIBOOKS

Some people know what they want to do in life, but for me it took many years to hone in on what I love best. Although almost all the painting I do now is botanical, it hasn't always been the case. This focus has developed over at least 20 years as I've realised what I'm most interested in and hopefully best at. I've developed into a botanical specialist only after exploring and

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