Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants
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This comprehensive book features 600-plus step-by-step sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, florals, plant structures, and more. Each begins with simple shapes and lines and builds on those forms, adding details like flower centers, leaf veins, and petal shading, and ending with a finished drawing. Helpful drawing tips are also included.
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants shows flower blossoms, leaves, and plants from a variety of perspectives. By following the guides, artists will become more skilled and confident in their ability to draw any flower or greenery. Among the botanicals featured are:
- Tropical florals such as plumeria, protea, and African violet
- Hanging and vine blooms, including wisteria and morning glory
- Birch, white oak, gingko, and maple leaves
- Plants with interesting shapes, such as cactus, zebra grass, and bamboo
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants: Step-by-Step Realistic Line Drawing * A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Designers by Melissa Washburn is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. This is such a perfect book for learning how to draw flowers, and there is so many flowers to learn! It is absolutely fabulous! They are all step-by-step with loads of instructions and illustrations! The drawings are clear to understand as well as the instructions. Wow, I was just blown over by the total amount of flowers too! Wonderful book! I plan to get this myself! This is for beginners but others may benefit too!
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Draw Like an Artist - Melissa Washburn
Draw Like an Artist
100 Flowers and Plants
Step-by-Step Realistic Line Drawing A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Designers
MELISSA WASHBURN
CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Tips for Better Line Control
SECTION 1: FLOWERS AND FLOWERING PLANTS
Daisy
Black-eyed Susan
Coneflower (Echinacea)
Coreopsis
Tulip
Crocus
Daffodil
Buttercup
Pansy
Peace Lily
Daylily
Sunflower
Dahlia
Chrysanthemum
Marigold
Dandelion
Anemone
Aster
Rose
Hibiscus
Lavender
Poppy
Apple Blossom
Cherry Blossom
Lotus
Protea
Geranium
Morning Glory
Horse Nettle
Thistle
Bluebell
Strawberry
Wax Plant
Clover
African Violet
Plumeria
Wild Rose
Iris
Lilac
Peony
Orchid
Gladiolus
Hollyhock
Clematis
Maypop (Passionflower)
Honeysuckle
Bleeding Heart
Snapdragon
Sweet Pea
Wisteria
SECTION 2: VINES, LEAVES, AND TREES
Birch
Ginkgo
Redbud
Ash
Walnut
Willow
Maple
Japanese Maple
White Oak
Mulberry
Sassafras
English Ivy
Virginia Creeper
Trumpet Vine
Dogwood
Magnolia
Tulip Tree
Juniper
Pine Cone
Pussy Willow
SECTION 3: OTHER PLANTS
Aloe
Jade Plant
Echeveria Succulent
Sedum
Zebra Haworthia
Christmas Cactus
Prickly Pear
Philodendron
Peacock Plant
Fig
Rubber Plant
Bromeliad
Zebra Grass
Bluestem
Dune Grass
Bamboo
Chive
Parsley
Mint
Coriander
Raspberry
Tomato
Squash
Yucca
Hosta
Rhododendron
Milkweed
Palm
Fern
Chinese Lantern
About the Author
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
My fascination with the natural world started in my