"Start Here: Paint" is a super inviting guide for anyone who wants to dive into painting without the pressure of technical art jargon. The book is all about experimenting and having fun, starting with simple brushstrokes and building up to creating your own style. It covers everything from playing with colors and shapes to understanding shadows, making it easy to get creative with watercolor, gouache, or acrylics. Plus, the "Make It Your Own" section lets you turn your new skills into cool art and decor projects. It’s perfect for beginners or anyone looking to shake up their artistic routine!

I absolutely adored this book. I love to paint and this is an adorable and fun book to use to play around with paint, improving your skills and relaxing

This book is a great reference for experienced and beginner artists alike! The illustrations are beautiful and the descriptions are easy to understand. It's comprehensive and educational while also being a beautiful thing to look at. A great coffee table book! Recommended for all art book collections.

This is a great resource for beginner painters. I was able to get many tips for practice an building my skills with multiple tools and media. It is something that I will go back to over and over. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This is a good primer on mark-making and the use of color. It's not so much a "how to" as a "here are the possibilities" lesson. My favorite section was on florals and the different patterns of leaves. There's a huge section on butterflies and how to use washes to get transparency in the wings. There is also a cool little section on how to make Day of the Dead Masks (sugar skulls).

One of the most valuable sections is the resources, specifically the "medium chart at a glance". It tells you what the main ingredient is in the medium, the transparency or opacity of it, whether or not it's easy to make corrections using it, how stabile it is, and what the drying time is. I don't think I've ever seen that all in one place!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry for an advance reader's review ACSM file.

This book has a ton of information and project inspiration. I think it’s misnamed because it definitely involves trying and it requires some artistic experience and materials. I was hoping for more beginner level stuff and projects that inspired me a bit more. There are lots of them but somehow they missed the mark for me. I think the book will appeal to others a lot though.

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

There is a great amount of detail and variety in this book. I enjoyed how much it covered seasonal themes and nature and animals. I am in a bit of a painting slump right now and reading this book made me feel more excite to play with my watercolors!

Start here: paint by Moira clinch is an excellent beginners guide to painting. The book itself takes you through the painting process, getting progressively more detailed as it goes just how a class room would. Definitely a good guide for future painters or just those wanting to go over some basics.

Good beginner’s guide with exercises to experiment with, for watercolor and acrylics. It didn’t overly appeal to me, but it may be just the thing for other readers,



Thank you to Quarry Books and NetGalley for the PDF

A helpful guide to experimenting with media and techniques. Perfect for the absolute beginner who doesn't know where to begin.

Making time for creativity is one of my go-to self-care activities. This book is a must for all ages. It's a great way to be inspired and get those artistic vibes flowing. There are so many fun techniques that make the act of painting more enjoyable than the final product.

Start Here: Paint is an ideal gift for beginner and intermediate artists who want to play with watercolors. Examples and project range from a simple butterfly to more advanced and detailed butterfly paintings. Instructions for florals and landscapes are included. The chapter on creating shadow is especially helpful because many watercolor painting guides do not include information on how to paint in black, white, and grey. The instructions for all the projects are easy to follow. Highly recommended for library collections.

This is a guide for watercolour and acrylic paints, although, you can implement some of the tips, or try some of the exercises using other kinds of paint.
It is a beginner’s book, yet, there are enough fresh and interesting patterns or exercises to try for more experienced artists. A fun book for those who are picking up painting after some gap as well.

I do enjoy to paint, and though I practice with watercolors often I would still consider myself a beginner, there were definitely some helpful tips in here and I'm excited to apply them and go paint!