Nature Art Workshop is a visual resource for any artist or crafter desiring to combine their artistic talents with their love of the natural world. Projects include a pressed-flower ceramic dish, fresh floral crown, and flower-adorned candles, in addition to painted feathers, stones, shells, leaves, and more. A fun, refreshing approach to mixed-media art.

I love Nature Art Workshop! It is a truly gorgeous guide for creating glorious nature-inspired art. Four talented visual nature artists instruct readers on finding and prepping traditional media and natural elements to use in creating fun and unique nature-inspired projects following simple step-by-step instructions. Projects include a pressed-flower ceramic dish, fresh floral crown, and flower-adorned candles, in addition to painted feathers, stones, shells, leaves, and more. Valuable art tips and techniques offer guidance during the entire artistic process. Highly recommended!

Pub Date 14 Aug 2018

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster and NetGalley for review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

I have a confession to make , i am in love with this book.
I don't even know where to start there are so many things in it that i am excited about.

From the beginning then.. don't be fooled by the pretty cover, this is not another watercolour tutorial or painting step by step guide. it really is a "workshop"of mixed media activities.
Even from the first few pages this book stood out, the Table of contents page has the loveliest of page layouts/border, in between chapters are beautiful nature photos and each page has little extra that completes the book for wonderfully.

The meet the artist section was really nice, its great to see who does what and put a face to the art.
The book is split into sections, Flowers, stones and shells, wood, other natural elements and nature inspired art.

I started to jot down my most favorite projects , the ones i 100% will be trying and more than likely for gifts , however the list was pretty much every project in the book so i have narrowed it down to the projects that i believe anyone can do and get a great result and that are the most original or different from what i have seen before.
The leaf roses, Pressed flower sugar skull, beach mandala, leaf study garland, wood burning coasters and feather illustration. These projects along with all the others are brilliant .

I couldn't not mention my absolute favorite section though, the wood burning section. this unfortunately is often an overlooked craft, however the information, explanation and projects in this book are excellent. The herb rack is unreal!

This book is an absolute pleasure to read, and a brilliant and absolutely essential book for anyone who enjoys art ,crafts, nature, mixed media, and homemade gifts.

I have already preordered this to add to our home library.

I'm not sure what I expected, but it wasn't what this is! The art is lovely, although I think that this is probably a better coffee table book than a book with projects that I will actually partake in.