This book provides to its reader exactly what the title promises. It starts with an in-depth look at the materials needed for sketching and watercolouring, then goes on to show the basics of sketching flowers using basic shapes, and how to draw them from different angles. The basics of watercolour are also covered, looking at colour mixing, blending and the colour wheel.
The second part of the book focuses on several projects, including cosmos, lily, foxglove, hydrangea, hibiscus and more. For each project you are shown how to sketch it and taken step-by-step through the process of painting it. There are many clear photographs to take you from blank page to finished painting. This is a very informative book that will take a beginner painter from feeling like they know nothing to completing several beautiful pictures. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to have a go at painting plants and flowers in watercolour.
With thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an advance review copy. All opinions are my own.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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