The Art of Watercolor Flowers for Beginners: Easy Step-By-Step Techniques with 50 Projects

By: Dickson, Jeannie

Learn how to paint beautiful botanicals in watercolor, with over
50 step-by-step projects

Popular Instagrammer and artist Jeannie Dickson teaches you
how to capture the flowering beauty of the world around us in captivating
watercolor.

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Perfect for beginners Whether you are new to watercolor or
new to botanicals, everything you need to get started is here, including
easy-to-follow instructions for 14 watercolor techniques, as well as templates
for many of the flower tutorials.The ultimate reference: You'll find step-by-step visual
tutorials for how to paint 40 different botanicals, from greenery like ferns
and pine branches to flowering lovelies like peonies, poppies, hollyhocks,
hydrangeas, and sunflowers.Put it all together In addition to the specific floral
tutorials, there are 11 step-by-step projects that teach you how to create
pleasing compositions from what you've learned, whether it's a still life
painting, a floral frame, or your own original thank you card.Expert instruction Jeannie Dickson is the author of Hello,
Watercolor and her popular Instagram page (@JeannieDicksonDesigns) showcases
her watercolor designs, featuring florals and hand lettering.

Author Jeannie Dickson starts out by laying down a firm
foundation with chapters on watercolor supplies, water control, brushwork
basics, and watercolor techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and different
ways to create visual texture. There is a chapter on color theory and color
mixing, then four chapters of botanical tutorials, organized by their function
in a composition, much like a florist would use them in a bouquet: greenery,
focal flowers, accent flowers, and textural elements. Every tutorial includes
the color palette and the specific brushes used, as well as detailed
step-by-step photos and instructions that make it easy for you to follow along.
Many of the tutorials also include templates, so no drawing required

In the final chapter, Jeannie Dickson brings it all
together, teaching you how weave the different florals together to compose your
own botanical painting, with 11 projects featuring bouquets, wreaths, garden
scenes, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684621135
• ISBN13: 9781684621132
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Get Creative 6
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 9.9"