received a free copy of this book for review purposes.

I would like to start this reveiw by saying that I am not an artist but I love to create embroidery , crosstitch and fabric projects. I found this book informative and helpful. The most useful sections for me were drawing by measuring and the sections of light and dark contrast and graduations. I found myself challenged to draw my own floral designs for my projects and take up my paint brush to start my watercolour journey.

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This is a cute step-by-step guide for a couple of flowers.
The best thing is step 0: the author examines the reference image and breaks down the shapes and parts of the flower, and sketches them individually. This is definitely something I will do for my next painting.
The color theory chapter is bad, is has some very misleading photos in it.

I think this is a great library pick, but I don't learn enough from this to want to own this book. The internet has too many better tutorials out there for free.

A really nice book dedicated to drawing beautiful floral pieces. I appreciate that it included different ways of coloring the images as well.

This is a fun read!

The book is surprisingly thorough with the step-by-step instructions from drawing to filling in flowers, bouquets, and animals. The author goes over different techniques (like drawing or painting first) and all the tools you need.

There's also a helpful color guide and information on different painting approaches. Some of the drawings are difficult as a beginner, but there's a variety of beautiful flowers to learn to draw!

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals
A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor
by Isa Down
This book felt more like how-to-draw florals rather than and inking florals book. I liked however that each element for the final project was shown to practice so that it was less intimidating to put it all together. There was not great detail involved with the painting or inking techniques. I personally still enjoyed the book.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review shared here.

A gorgeous and expansive guide on illustrating and inking flowers through various mediums, full of tips, exercises and encouragement.

This book covers basic drawing of botanicals and includes many common varieties of flowers. It then goes into painting those drawings and even covers a little bit of color theory.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

How fortunate I was to be able to read and study the techniques in this small watercolor and ink book. It has certainly added to my toolbox of watercolor ideas and techniques.

The author's suggestion of deconstructing a flower and practicing its various petals and leaves from different angles,
before drawing or painting, was extremely useful.

She shared her ideas about inking before or after painting. Both of these things would be fun to try. Also, her signature spatter effect adds a casual, informal look to the paintings.

This is a small but very useful watercolor book with new and interesting ideas that I have not used before. It is a great addition to the painting bookshelf.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is an absolutely beautiful book of inking and watercolour art in step by step format full of fantastic information. The book goes through equipment needed and colour charts then shows how to draw and paint/ink individual flowers step by step and then shows how to put them all together. This is a fantastic book for starting out floral drawing and painting with.

Illustration Studio: Inking Florals
A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic modern florals in ink and watercolor by Isa Down is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. What a gorgeous book! Plenty of step-by-step instructions, tips, guides, instructions on what to use, how to achieve the look you want, and easy to follow instructions for making beautiful flowers! I am definitely buying this book! Going in my favorite folder too!

This book is so helpful, I was able to draw other flowers not just the ones in the book. I liked the technique the book showed. It's not for complete begginers I think, but it can be helpful to them as well

AUTHOR

Isa Down is the author of Inking Florals find more information about her here.

WHO IS THE TARGET AUDIENCE?

Inking Florals is ideal for novice to intermediate illustrators. Anyone would enjoy the imagery and possibly be encouraged to try illustration for themselves.

SYNOPSIS

A tiny publication that punches way above its weight. Designed as an informal introduction to basic concepts and techniques for creating bright, vibrant and exciting illustrations. The format is simple and clear. Sections are sub-divided into:

Tools

Materials

Techniques

Color Theory

Basic Flower Structure

Step-by-Step to basic florals introduction

CONCLUSION

Isa Down has created a practical guide on how to draw and paint exciting florals. The illustrations are line drawings both colorized with watercolor and monochrome. These are accompanied by precise guidance to assist the artist through the creative process. Alongside some illustrations, there are beautiful full-color photographs. These photographs provide inspiration and act as reference material. I found the wide variety of floral types to be excellent for developing the drawing process. The use of a loose watercolor style to enhance the line drawing worked well. Overall a fun step-by-step guide to creating your own beautiful botanical illustrations.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank Walter Foster Publishing , NetGalley, and Isa Down for affording me the opportunity to review Inking Florals.

It's a joyful instructional book for painting flowers in watercolor and ink. Tools and some basic techniques, elementary color theory. Step-by-step instructions for painting florals, taking them apart (a sort of anatomy). For beginners. Lovely layout.

This book is a good intro to watercolors or drawing with inks in general. Filled with beautiful art and examples to help the novice, it's as much showing what to do as telling.

The artwork and tutorials in this book are absolutely amazing! I’ve already pre-ordered a copy. This wonderful resource features a variety of techniques including watercolor, inking and basic drawing. The tutorials are inspiring and made me feel like I (with practice) could eventually create beautiful florals of my own. I recommend this book to anyone interested in creating beautiful floral watercolor or ink drawings. I am so excited about this book and I highly recommend it!

I received this book from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Walter Foster Publishing for an honest review.
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What a fantastic book! It doesn't just give you really good step-by-step instructions on drawing and painting watercolor flowers, but it's also just a gorgeous book. The flowers are illustrated in a way that you can see the elements in order to really recreate them, and the watercolor effects are stunning. This isn't just a book for people who are already phenomenal artists, but also for regular folks who just want to make something beautiful. Down also gives information on materials, techniques and more. About 16 flowers are presented, along with additional info like foliage. Lovely in every way.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

I wanted to read this so bad! I do not have a way to open the file, even on my computer, I cannot get Overdrive, without a chromebook, and the only tablet I have is the Kindle. I really wish i could read this. It looked so fun! I wanted to post a review anyway, but it is hard when I have not really read it.

If you're looking to start a new hobby or if you are looking for more creative things to draw, then this is the book for you. This easy-to-follow book takes you through the steps on how to successfully draw 16 different flowers. In the beginning, Isa introduces the tools that you may choose to work with. I appreciated the illustration showcasing the differences between nib sizes in fine liner pens. In addition, Isa also points out her recommendation for watercolor and the types of watercolor brushes.

If you're a perfectionist like me, you can certainly appreciate the tips for correcting your mistakes. I also like that preceding each of the flowers, the basic shapes are outlined. This will allow you to practice the shapes before diving into creating the flower,

If you're looking into starting a new hobby while you're isolated, then look no further than this book.

Thank you to Isa Down, Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster, and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have been itching to draw something for a week now, This book seemed like a good candidate. Artist isa down broke down the whole inking florals step by step. Starting from a picture of flowers, getting ready with some basic forms and then putting it all together to make beautiful flowers. I drew two sets and my daughter colored it. Loved the gladiole beginning with inverted grapes. You start appreciating the forms, shapes. once you have your outline, you can use your reativity to fit the flower in smaller size by furling it. You can make greeting cards with these pictures, beautiful journal pages.

Step-by-step instructions on how to watercolor and inking florals, this guide book really is a great tool for advancing one's skill set. It was easy to follow. There's a large variety of flowers shown, as well as a collection of filler botanicals.