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Learn to paint birth flowers in luminous watercolor—just follow the simple tutorials as you bring pre-printed drawings to life.Birth Flowers in Watercolor is a beautifully illustrated guide to painting the symbolic flowers of each birth month. Artist and bestselling author Kristin Van Leuven walks you through 24 flower tutorials—two per month—using step-by-step instructions and tips that make watercolor accessible to everyone.Each flower corresponds to a birth month, from carnations and snowdrops in January to holly and narcissus in December. Whether you’re new to painting or a seasoned pro, this book has everything you need to make personalized artwork to gift or display—including a premium watercolor pad with 24 pre-printed floral sketches. There’s no need to draw first—simply pick your flower and start painting.Inside this giftable guide, you’ll find:Step-by-step watercolor lessons for 24 birth flowersPre-printed sketches on high-quality watercolor paperQR Codes for easy-to-follow paint-alongs with KristinTips and techniques for creating vibrant floral compositionsInspiration for meaningful, personalized gifts and keepsakesDiscover the meanings behind and paint these birth month flowers:January: carnation and snowdropFebruary: violet and primroseMarch: daffodil and cherry blossomApril: daisy and sweet peaMay: hawthorn and lily of the valleyJune: rose and honeysuckleJuly: larkspur and water lilyAugust: poppy and gladiolusSeptember: morning glory and asterOctober: cosmos and marigoldNovember: chrysanthemum and peonyDecember: holly and narcissusPerfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because, Birth Flowers in Watercolor brings together art and sentiment in one beautiful package. Whether you’re celebrating your own special month or gifting someone theirs, this book makes painting a personal expression of love, memory, and creativity.

When you’re short of ideas for your next watercolor painting, Pocket Prompts Watercolor has 55+ lessons, exercises, and inspirational ideas to get your artistic practice going.Pocket Prompts Watercolor is a versatile, easy-to-carry resource for watercolorists who want to stay creatively inspired and motivated no matter where they are. This mini guide is packed with techniques, tips, and creative prompts that offer a fresh approach to watercolor painting. From blending and layering techniques to exercises that help you explore color and texture, Pocket Prompts Watercolor encourages artists to experiment, overcome creative blocks, and find inspiration at any moment. Whether you’re new to watercolor or a seasoned artist, this book will help you achieve beautiful effects and refine your skills.Inside you’ll find:Inspiring prompts and watercolor exercises: Discover 55+ lessons designed to encourage experimentation and skill building.Techniques and tips for artists of all levels: Whether you’re just beginning or advancing, you’ll find valuable insights.Convenient, portable format: A pocket-sized book perfect for taking your art inspiration anywhere you go.With Pocket Prompts Watercolor, you’ll always have a reliable source of creative inspiration close at hand, helping you to create expressive, vibrant watercolor art anytime, anywhere.

Leave your artistic insecurities behind as you easily re-create the simple but beautiful paintings in Art Made Easy: Easy Watercolor.Easy Watercolor offers you a definite way to succeed as a beginning artist. Without getting bogged down in a lot of technical detail, just gather a few inexpensive supplies and put paintbrush to paper! Even if you have never painted with watercolors before, the engaging and easy subjects are simple to re-create by following the step-by-step progressive images. Projects include: Brushstrokes and shapes Letters Botanicals Still lifes of everyday objects Animal portraits Landscapes and architecture And much more Along with the beautiful, on-trend art projects, tips and common pitfalls are explained throughout to ensure your art is the best it can be. No matter your skill level going in, you will be proud to frame your creations and just might feel encouraged to progress to more in-depth art in the future. And the best part is, as you’re painting, you’ll be familiarizing yourself with art concepts without feeling like you’re taking a serious class. If you want to move on to more difficult subjects, you’ll have a basic understanding of color, value, form, texture, perspective, composition, and more. With the simple, fun, and low-pressure approach found in Walter Foster’s Art Made Easy series, absolutely anyone can create a work of art! Continue your streak of creative successes with another book in this series, Easy Drawing.

Modern Watercolor provides a colorful and fun approach to working with watercolor! Use the easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful, colorful artwork featured throughout the book to create dynamic leaves, flowers, trees, and simple geometric shapes and patterns.This dynamic and inspirational guide from professional artist Kristin Van Leuven, owner of the online shop Hello Lovely People, will set you down a path of exploration as you learn to play with watercolors. Learn to use basic watercolor techniques and principles to create beautiful, expressive works of art. With Modern Watercolor, discover how to paint in watercolor by harnessing the medium's unique transparent qualities to create stunning works of art, stationery, gifts, and more. From selecting your first watercolor paints to learning to blend colors into a unique palette, this book will guide you as you begin your artistic journey and create cohesive, rich works of watercolor art.The easy-to-follow lessons explore using watercolor on different surfaces, how to create basic shapes using fun techniques, and how to create myriad gorgeous effects that can be achieved with different brushes and strokes. You can even learn how to add layers of dimension and texture, as well as how to work with resist techniques to create pretty patterns and gorgeous backgrounds.  Whether you’re an experienced artist seeking a playful escape or a beginner who has never held a paintbrush, there’s something for everyone in Modern Watercolor.The Modern Series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type.Also in the Modern Series:Modern Colored Pencil, Modern Acrylic, and Modern Drawing.