10 Step Watercolour: Flowers and Plants

The really easy way to learn how to paint flowers in watercolour!

Using a simple ten-step process, learn how to draw a basic outline starting with simple shapes, then add washes of colour and fine details to complete your work. Arranged in three chapters based on skill level, this book features 25 lovely projects, each showing you how to paint a flower in ten steps.

There are paint swatches for every plant, showing you the colours you need to mix for each step of the way and the finished painting serves as a reference to guide you. It couldn't be easier! Also included is a useful techniques section at the beginning, and clever painting tips from the author throughout the book.

With flora as diverse as a tulip, a magnolia, a bunny ears cactus and a passionflower, there is plenty to choose from and practise with, to develop your skills.

Book Contents

Introduction 6
How to Use this Book 8
Using Watercolours 10

GETTING STARTED
Bunny Ears Cactus 20
Triostar 24
Field Poppy 28
Pansies 32
Cherry Blossom 36
Magnolia 40
Maidenhair Fern 44
Mountain Laurel 48

BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Jekyll Rose 54
Snake’s Head Fritillary 58
Forget-Me-Not 62
Winter Aconite 66
Fuchsia 70
Tulip 74
Sweet Pea 78
Peony 82
Camellia 86

MASTERING THE ART
Cornflower 92
Zebra Plant 96
Hydrangea 100
Lady Slipper Orchid 104
Monstera 108
Dandelion 112
Passionflower 116
Chrysanthemum 120

Resources 124
Index 126
About the Author 128