Watercolor Botanical Garden: A Modern Approach to Painting Bold Flowers, Plants, and Cacti

by Rachel Eskandari

Overview

Relax and dive into the ultimate guide to creating watercolor paintings of your favorite flowers! From bright red roses to deep green cacti, this gorgeous, easy-to-follow book will show how anyone can paint luminous watercolor flowers and botanicals. Noted artist and instructor Rachel Eskandari details how anyone can paint a garden of bold, creative watercolor images. Featuring colorful step-by-step images, this book shows how to master the basics of watercolors and then expand your color palette to create boldly unconventional floral artwork. Watercolor Botanical Garden features everything you need to know, including:

*Color theory and mixing for unique shades

*Utilizing the skills of blending, gradients, and shading

*Lesson for creating 25+ different plants and flowers including roses, cacti, peonies, nigella, agave, anemones, queen of the night, leaves, and more

*How to incorporate multiple botanical images for a gorgeous landscape painting

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681987637
Publisher:	Rocky Nook
Publication date:	10/26/2021
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	258,007
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Rachel Eskandari is the artist and founder of Pink Puddle Studio LLC. Her mural work has been televised on CNBC’s Cash Pad. Her work has been featured in HGTV Magazine, Phoenix New Times, Phoenix Home & Garden, Arizona Highways Magazine and College Times. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at Arizona State Universityshe continued on a path towards a creative life by starting her own art business. She teaches students from all walks of life both in-person and through digital channels and offers mini guide booklets and watercolor kits. Connect with Rachel on Instagram @pinkpuddlestudio. She lives in Phoenix, AZ.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Let's Talk Materials 1

Chapter 2 Worm-Up Techniques 7

Chapter 3 Cacti and Flowers 31

Chrysanthemum 32

Ranunculus 37

Rose Benjamin Britten 42

Wax Flower 48

Astilbe 53

Peony Lady Gay 58

Saguaro 64

Gerbera Daisy 70

Desert Rose 75

Water Lily 81

French Marigold 87

Prickly Pear 91

Dogwood 96

Anemone 100

Chamomile 105

Peony Claire De Lune 109

Nigella 114

San Pedro Cactus 120

Agave 126

Golden Barrel Cactus 131

Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus 137

Queen of the Night 142

Organ Pipe Cactus 151

Green French Parrot Tulip 156

Bunny Ears 159

Christmas Cactus 164

Combining the Botanicals into a Larger Painting 171

Conclusion 173

Resource Guide 174

About the Author 174