This is a review for Watercolor Botanical Garden: A Modern Approach to Painting Bold Flowers, Plants, and Cacti
Homeschooling Charlie has lead to new opportunities for us as a family. Including a Art Class I never thought I would teach but I’m trying. Having books like Watercolor Botanical Garden: A Modern Approach to Painting Bold Flowers, Plants, and Cacti has helped Charlie rediscover his love of Painting.
Not only that its lead Charlie to thinking about the box as this is for Watercolor Paintings but Charlie has colored the pictures using Water Colors, Map Pencils and also Pencils and Pens at times allowing us to have all kinds of painting to decorate our Schoolroom with.
Charlie liked having the list of colors and brands of paints the Artist used but at times Charlie went out on his own and picked out colors she didn’t use making his Art his own. Charlie has even taken the book along when we went Hiking to look for Cati and plants to paint.
About:
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
About Rachel Eskandari
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 University she 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.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
