How to Draw Flowers (Dover How to Draw)

Perfect! It was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a book that takes a beginner likeme and walks me through, step-by-step, to drawing something simple, accurate and beautiful that I canuse in everyday life like on cards, notes, letters, journal entries or entertaining children.I HIGHLY recommend it. This book increases slightly in difficulty as the reader/drawer progresses throughthe pages of 30 flowers including the Rose, Daisy, Lily of the Valley, Poinsettia,Tulip, Easter Lilly, Sunflower, Daffodil, Orchid, Carnation, Buttercup, Pansy and Violet.I found that the skills from one flower build to the next one. As I practiced with the first flower,it helped me learn skills for the second. It's clear and very user friendly; so long as I am payingattention and using patience with myself as I learn. I definitely use my eraser as I go.In my opinion, the flower shown on the front cover is a fairly accurate "average" of complexity for drawing.Some of the flowers are more simple to learn than that one and some are more advanced.I was happy with my results in drawing the first flower (Evening Primrose)after about 10 minutes.Then the second flower (Buttercup) was a little more difficult, but the practice from the first made it smoother.I was comfortable drawing the Buttercup in a little less than 15 minutes.The quality that I learned to draw on these two flowers, in a few minutes, has enough beauty and elegance that I'd beglad to put either of them on a party invitation or a family newsletter. I also feel confident that I could easilyshow others how to draw them. The designs also have a simplicity about them so that I could color them with a crayon,pencil or marker in a minute or less. Very versatile.I've never been a drawing artist although I've always wanted to learn. I'm just starting. I like this book.

We have two sisters among our grandchildren, who are budding artists. Purchased several books about learning to draw basics for them to share with the one on drawing flowers, advance to Drawing animals, and now people and faces.The processes shown have guided them into doing much more. A great beginning for those interested in drawing art

The book is really nice at teaching a step by step guide to drawing. My fault for not reading thoroughly as out of the 72 projects, only 28 are flowers. I only read the title and assumed the whole book was flowers. A very good guide to get started with. One suggestion would be to have the part being added at each step to be darker. It gets hard to differentiate between what's been drawn and what the next steps are.

Nothing to dislike about this book!!!!

I love the series of these helpful books! They are useful and easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book. It is great for those who are learning to draw.

All the things in the book that it has you to draw are broken down into several steps. After you follow each step you end up with a flower. It's really great. They say you can be taught to draw, that it is not something your born with. After going through this book (several times) I think it might just be possible. I have always wanted to draw but I have NO talent along those lines but after following these steps I did have a fairly nice flower and each time I follow the steps again the flower looks a little more like a flower. It's really been fun. If you've ever wanted to draw this book WILL help. Good Luck and have fun!

I am a true beginner when it comes to art. But I want to give it a try, and the book is helpful, if not a miracle worker. My one gripe is that the author shows the steps to draw a flower or something else on the left hand page and leaves the right hand page for the reader to practice. However, the drawings on the next page show through, and I find that very distracting!

I like the paper to draw on right next to the instructions. After 83 years of life, I am very successful at drawing flowers. I am thrilled!

Loved how easy to follow. Still working on it.

مفيد وقيم

Good book and quick delivery. However I am disappointed at how difficult it has become to withdraw from prime membership. Clicking on ‘end membership’ in Manage prime membership section elicits no confirmation that membership will end on last day of trial. I rarely have use for all the benefits offered so for me it is not worth being a member of prime. I do not wish to continue with my membership at the end of the trial period.

Súper para niños pequeños

Good book with various steps to draw flowers by practising and colouring it.