The Watercolor Feast: Learn to Paint Simple Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

by Erin Gleeson

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Forest Feast series, Erin Gleeson, a beginner-friendly watercolor book with techniques, ways to get creative, and watercolor paper at the back of the book to practice on

Bestselling author Erin Gleeson’s vibrantly designed cookbooks have transported readers to her beautiful cabin in the woods of Northern California for years, and now she reveals how to re-create her signature watercolor illustrations.

Even artists new to watercolor painting can follow the simple step-by-step instructions in the book’s 40 fun, easy, and beautiful tutorials.

Learn how to hand-letter in watercolor; paint an array of specific fruits, vegetables, and flowers; and create beautiful menus, place settings, and other designs to display in your home or at your next dinner party. Erin also introduces us to three of her favorite watercolor artists, with distinct and lovely styles for further inspiration.

The book concludes with eight pages of watercolor paper so that you can test your new skills. For anyone who is looking for an easy way to make a little time in your life for creativity, Watercolor Feast is a charming introductory guide to painting that celebrates the beauty of food and the natural world.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published April 15, 2025

About the author

Erin Gleeson is the New York Times best-selling author of The Forest Feast, a vegetarian cookbook based on her blog of the same name, www.theforestfeast.com. Erin worked as a food photographer in New York City for several years before moving to a cabin in the woods near San Francisco in 2011 which inspired her blog and books. The Forest Feast is a unique cookbook/art book blend, featuring simple, colorful, vegetable based recipes that are presented visually, with minimal text. Erin's own photography, watercolor illustration and hand-lettering guide you through the steps to make each dish. The Forest Feast noterie line was released in 2015 with stationery items like journals and art prints (available on Amazon), featuring Erin's watercolors and photography. She is currently creating two more cookbooks that come out in 2016, The Forest Feast for Kids and The Forest Feast Gatherings. Erin also teaches photography at the college level and works as a freelance food photographer and illustrator.
Follow her @theforestfeast and at www.theforestfeast.com.

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you don't know about The Forest Feast yet, go drool over that cookbook with its delicious recipes and beautiful pages-a work of art! And The Watercolor Feast shows you how to MAKE THAT ART YOURSELF! As well as including simple, delicious recipes! Art and eating! What better way to spend your life! Love this book!

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, like all of her cookbooks, does not fail. The artwork is incredible, as always. She also includes simple recipes to try that use the vegetable or fruit you are trying to paint. I love just Turing the pages, feasting my eyes on her gorgeous art … I don’t think I will ever tire of that!

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful painting!!! A feast of inspiration.