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Illustration Studio: Inking Florals: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor
Illustration Inking Florals features inking and watercolor tips and techniques, drawing basics, an overview of plant and flower structures, and step-by-step inking projects for a well-rounded, engaging introduction to multimedia botanical art geared toward artists of all skill levels.
You will love learning to work with ink, pencil, and watercolor as you create your own favorite plants and flowers. Step-by-step projects feature popular flowers, including poppies, peonies, roses, freesias, snapdragons, and more, for a wide variety of well-loved plants that many of us have in our own gardens and/or see while out and about. The Illustration Studio series features interactive exercises, creative prompts, and step-by-step exercises to educate and excite beginning and aspiring artists working in a variety of media and techniques, from manga and anime to illustration done in ink.
Illustration Inking Florals opens with an introduction to plant structure. Essential tools and materials are covered as well, and then you can learn all about drawing basics, ink shading tips, and watercolor techniques so that you have some basic knowledge before getting started on the more than 15 step-by-step drawing projects that round out the book. The final project is a bouquet that incorporates all of the instructions and tips that you have learned throughout the book. Each project in the book makes a beautiful keepsake item or gift for a loved one.
With Illustration Inking Florals, you can learn to draw, ink, and add watercolor to all of your favorite botanicals!
You will love learning to work with ink, pencil, and watercolor as you create your own favorite plants and flowers. Step-by-step projects feature popular flowers, including poppies, peonies, roses, freesias, snapdragons, and more, for a wide variety of well-loved plants that many of us have in our own gardens and/or see while out and about. The Illustration Studio series features interactive exercises, creative prompts, and step-by-step exercises to educate and excite beginning and aspiring artists working in a variety of media and techniques, from manga and anime to illustration done in ink.
Illustration Inking Florals opens with an introduction to plant structure. Essential tools and materials are covered as well, and then you can learn all about drawing basics, ink shading tips, and watercolor techniques so that you have some basic knowledge before getting started on the more than 15 step-by-step drawing projects that round out the book. The final project is a bouquet that incorporates all of the instructions and tips that you have learned throughout the book. Each project in the book makes a beautiful keepsake item or gift for a loved one.
With Illustration Inking Florals, you can learn to draw, ink, and add watercolor to all of your favorite botanicals!
128 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2020
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March 22, 2022
The floral illustrations are all lovely, but the explanation of how to achieve the effect is just not good. The sketch part is ok as there are step-by-step pictures to show you how the author goes from pencil to pen, but there are no step-by-step pictures for the watercolour part at all - from the uncoloured sketch, we go straight to the complete colourised version, so I had no idea how to achieve the lovely watercolour effects shown. There is a brief text explanation but it doesn't help at all.
August 5, 2023
I enjoyed this small volume very much for botanical life drawing. She shows you how to break down a flower and draw each element individually so you understand how the flower is put together. Unlike other botanical books, this tutorial is based off using real flowers and photos of flowers to learn, so you actually learn which leaves go with the flower.
But rather than look like hotel art, she shows you different watercolor techniques to add whimsy and vividness to the botanicals. I’ve learned a lot using this book and can envision using this method to make cards/postcards.
But rather than look like hotel art, she shows you different watercolor techniques to add whimsy and vividness to the botanicals. I’ve learned a lot using this book and can envision using this method to make cards/postcards.
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