10 Step Drawing: Botanicals

Draw a range of 50 beautiful botanical subjects, including flowers, plants and fruits, in just 10 simple steps each!

10 Step Drawing: Botanicals is the ideal starting point for any illustrator looking for visual inspiration and easy-to-follow instruction.

• Features illustrated tutorials for over 50 alluring plants – from striking wildflowers and dramatic climbers and creepers to humble houseplants and luscious fruits.
• Every botanical subject is fun and easy to replicate in 10 simple steps using just a pen and paper.
• There are handy drawing prompts at every stage, and each subject comes with suggestions for a beautiful, colored finish.

Learning to draw has never been easier!

This is the latest title in the best-selling series that has sold over 1M copies in 17 different languages.INTRODUCTION; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Wildflowers; Periwinkle; Cornflower; Oxeye daisy; Dandelion; Thistle; Poppy; Echinacea; Red clover; Foxglove; Fritillary; Bee orchid; Montbretia
Woodland plants & fungi; Horsetail; Fly agaric; Turkeytail; Common club moss; Deer fern; Delta maidenhair fern; Wild garlic
Climbers & creepers; Rose; Clematis; Honeysuckle; Virginia creeper; Passion flower; Tree ivy; Wisteria; Bougainvillea; Morning glory; Sweet pea; Jasmine
Fruits; Grapes; Pumpkin; Strawberry; Blackberry; Peach; Fig; Orange; Ackee; Durian
Trees & shrubs; Golden larch; Magnolia; Oak; Holly; Hydrangea; Scots pine; Cannonball; Fuchsia
Houseplants; Bunny ears cactus; Monstera; Aloe vera; African violet; Poinsettia; Echeveria; Dwarf palmetto
ABOUT THE ARTIST; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSLibrary Journal
Lecouffe has written several books in the “10 Step Drawing” series, each capable of standing alone. The variety in this newest book is absolutely a joy, with instructions for drawing not only flowers but also trees, fungi, houseplants, and fruit (including a pumpkin). The steps are simple to follow. The last two steps are the hardest, involving finer details and shading, but even just doing the first eight can make an artist more confident in their abilities than when they started. While all the plants differ from one another, the steps follow the same pattern, which will help those learning the basics gain a solid skill set. Also appealing, the steps are subdivided sufficiently that the guide can be used to draw flowers from life or copy the example images provided. The projects use widely available tools that can be found even at hypermarkets and discount stores.
VERDICT The diversity of plants included makes this guide practical for artists of any age or skill level.Justine Lecouffe is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer based in London, UK. She creates digital and traditional hand drawings encompassing fashion, beauty, architecture and travel, for clients in a wide range of industries, from book publishing to branding for jewellery and fashion designers. Her work has been published in a number of books, including Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and her major clients include Apple, O2, the National Trust, NHS, Red bull, Nivea and Pandora. Visit her website www.justinelecouffe.com