30-Minute Beginner Botanical Projects Watercolor Workbook: Create Beautiful Watercolor Art on Premium Paper

Erin Mee: I am working my way through all the exercises and am finding the tutorials to be extremely clear and helpful. A fantastic book!

United States on Oct 06, 2023

erinerin: This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. If you are new or newish to watercolours, and have been following a few YouTube videos on painting flowers etc, and if you had bought a set of colours and really wanted to try and develop your ability further, then I can't tell you how great this book is for the task!! I bought it due to the great comments and I'm not disappointed. It is very clear and easy to read, so it's easy to read thru BEFORE starting the projects, and there are clear step by step instructions that take you thru each one. You only need the bare basics to get on with this. She also has some really very helpful stuff on colour mixing, and it's so well explained that u start doing it and learning before u know u are! All the projects can be coloured from a small group of colours which can be mixed to get u a huge range, a selection of which is used in the book. It really motivates u to mix up and experiment with mixing. And, because it takes u step by step thru the process, u learn about how to use , wet on wet say, when painting a flower or petal. Breaks it down at your pace which has really been the missing link for me. Going from that flat look to gaining proper...

United Kingdom on Sep 08, 2023

Pam from San Diego: Sarah Simon is a great artist and own two books ... this has heavyweight watercolor paper (must be 140lb - or approx.) I'm a year into watercolor... still a beginner!!! I wanted this book just to pick up and color... not mix colors beforehand. I rarely mix colors, so it seems odd to have color mixing recipes for each picture. I'll do it the relaxing way... using what I have and deciding for myself. Everybody's different and will enjoy this either way!!! Thank you!

United States on Sep 05, 2023

jomawa: For a newbie like me, this book as been a great start! I loved the colour mixing and the outlining with a pen. It’s easy to follow and gives me structure on what to do next on my learning journey. Paper is not the best but does the job.

United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2023

Sheila: I began watercoloring in June and have purchased several books for reference and practice. I must say that Sarah’s book should be my first purchase! This is a great basic, fundamental book that teaches you essential ways to work with your brush, paints and understanding water..and provide you with cheat sheet of color recipes that I find useful! Sometimes you are overwhelmed with mixing your own hence the book comes in handy to give you the encouragement to take the “baby steps” and start to do more mixing and experimenting. It has great practice pages, printed on papers that are not easily buckled. Love it!

United States on Aug 17, 2023

Julie Duguay: Dessin et indications bien, mais qualité du papier est un peu plus faible que je m’y attendais

Canada on Aug 17, 2023

Gretchen R Hitze: This was exactly what I was looking for to learn and begin water coloring. Sarah makes it so easy! I really enjoy having an image already drawn out for me - it takes a lot of the intimidation of making a “good” piece of art out of the equation. The lessons really do take around 30 min, which is great for a busy mom. I purchased a travel watercolor kit alongside the work book and I did not have the same colors Sarah mentions in the book but I was able to get really close to her example on most pages. I brought it on vacation and have kept up with the hobby since coming home.

United States on Aug 14, 2023

Brenda Byrne: Arrived on time it is as described a great help to learn watercolour painting

United Kingdom on Aug 14, 2023

Mrs. Jones: I can't create a picture worth a damn but I enjoy making pretty things. This was an absolutely perfect introduction for watercoloring for me. I have enjoyed the entire process, reading the instructions to outlining the pictures to the actual painting. The author gives easy to follow instructions and a relatively simple and forgiving list of supplies to get started.

Her recommended supplies for the entire book:
#1 round brush
#4 round brush
01 or 02 Micron Pigma waterproof pen
Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor tube paints in:
Lemon Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Alizeran Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Cobalt Blue
White (any)
Ivory Black
Oxide of Chromium (professional)
Payne's Gray (professional)
Optional extras - Perylene Maroon and Perylene Violet.

There are some good discount art supply stores online to get the paints at halfish price so it's not a bad investment if you try to stick with the recommendations.

The paper quality feels hefty and easy to work with and the designs are aesthetically pleasing without being too complex or too boring. She walks you through every step with clear instructions and provides examples. The painting...

United States on May 26, 2023

Isabelle Schmitz: Ich war so positiv überrascht. Das Cover sagte mir nicht so viel zu aber als das Workbook kam, wow.
Du kannst direkt loslegen! Fast zu schade zum benutzen. Die Seiten sind hochwertig aus Aquarellpapier.
Links ist das Originalbild mit den dazugehörigen Farben. Rechts die Zeichnung mit der du direkt loslegen kannst. Klar und strukturiert. Ich liebe es!

Germany on Jan 31, 2023