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May 08, 2013

Freehand and Just Add Watercolour - Helen Birch

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Helen Birch: UK based author, art tutor & art blogger. Publications: Freehand, Just Add Watercolour, Drawn from Life and Just Draw Botanicals + New Ideas in Botanical Painting.

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