Excellent information and beautiful watercolor pictures to learn to paint.

I am glad that I found this wonderful book. I am in my 3rd year of learning watercolor. I think this book will be a great resource to me. I will have hours of joy painting the gorgeous butterflies and flowers.

I want to thank Quartz Publishing Group - Walter Foster Publishing and net galley for giving me the opportunity to read the advance reading copy. My review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.

Watercolor is my favorite medium. I love creating flowers, but butterflies have been elusive. Cue the publishing of Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers by Chithra Shaan. It's exactly what I needed. Through clear direction and beautiful photos, I'm now well on my way to painting beautiful butterflies and flowers.

A wonderful book which gives step by step instructions on
painting butterflies and flowers in watercolors. The instructions are very detailed and easy to follow. It’s really quite good for beginners and anyone who doesn’t have a background in painting or art. The watercolor techniques are great, and one can quickly learn to paint gorgeous butterflies and beautiful blooms like a pro. I would recommend it for anyone interested in making watercolor paintings.

“Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers” really does contain some beautiful images.

There are explanations of useful techniques, such as colour blending, as well as diagrams explaining the anatomy of both butterflies and flowers, which would help people keen to draw their own accurate images.

The instructions for the paintings include lists of which colours and brushes are required for each one, followed by step by step instructions for the actual painting. I think this would allow even beginners to create some lovely paintings.

As I read the ebook version, I wasn’t able to join in and paint directly on the watercolour paper, which sounds ideal and would definitely encourage me to buy a physical copy.

This has some beautiful art work. I went in thinking some of the butterflies and flowers would be more beginner friendly but it seems geared to a bit more intermediate/advanced artists.

This is a beautiful how-to book with stunning watercolor paintings of flowers and butterflies. The step by step instructions are for the painting part and not for the drawings, which are actually quite detailed and not necessarily for a beginner. I had hoped there would be instructions or templates for them. I also wish there were tutorials for real butterflies. There are real flowers depicted like cosmos and peonies but the butterflies are all fantasy. Still a lovely book.

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

Very detailed and informative book. It has many different tutorials to follow and I can't wait to do a few and learn new tricks

Beautiful Butterflies and Flowers : 20 Step-by-Step No-Sketch Projects on Watercolor Paper. This is a lovely art tutorial book. Fanciful rather than realistic. The step by step instructions are easy to follow for someone who has done a bit of art before, but probably not detailed enough for a complete beginner. A beautiful happy book, full of colour and joy. This would make a lovely gift book.

This was a sweet look at ways to paint within a template. This is a great beginners guide as it review techniques and supplies and a little theory without bigging you down. Since I read this on kindle, I can not attest to the water color paper used in book, but I love the idea of idea of getting right into the painting process.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

There is supposedly not much to say here other than the instructions are easy to follow and the featured artworks are lovely and adorable. But one can also easily feel the love with which they were collected and brought together.

Cute book. I just wish the step by step instructions had more images along side each step so it’s slightly easier to follow. But overall some cute drawings and helpful tips

Great for beginners and equally wonderful for more experienced artists, this offers a cool concept. I have improved my game and made a note to purchase this book. This book will help me create unique gifts for my loved ones.

Such a beautiful introduction to painting flowers and butterflies with watercolor. This is a beginner-friendly guidebook with the inclusion of watercolor pad and templates, so there is no need to trace or sketch in order to create beautiful artwork.

Importantly it offers the necessary basics at the beginning of the book, including various watercolor painting techniques, color theory and layering. The step-by-step tutorials are laid-out well and easy-to-follow. I appreciate the addition to video tutorials (linked via QR codes) to provide additional guidance, as necessary.

This book would make a fantastic gift for anyone who is interested in developing their watercolor painting skills.

Many thanks Walter Foster Publishing, Chithra Shaan and NetGalley for the digital review copy, for review consideration.

Although this was quite beautiful and had a lot of illustrations, I don't think it was definitive enough for a beginner. The book seems to assume a knowledge of drawing, Although the title says "no-sketch", the step by step to take you into the painting did not feel adequate to me, The paint steps were to show the different colors that would be layered on to create the final product. The color palette charts and recipes were helpful in showing you how to mix the proper colors.

This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn to paint with watercolors. There are so many detailed steps of how to paint the butterflies and flowers, as well as color guides and a lot of good reference information. I’m going to order the hard copy of this when it comes out so I can paint in the book (I believe there are watercolor pages in the book). It’s also just a gorgeous book - the images are stunning and I can’t wait to get to painting!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

Unfortunately there was an error, which showed a lot of the pages in the negative.

All in all was a very informative watercolour instructional.
Taught basic techniques and composition great for a beginner not so good if you’ve ever brought a watercolour book before.

Beautiful butterflies and flowers you will enjoy painting. Simple, quick but delightful projects for you to try. Lots of step by step illustrations guide you to producing some very pretty butterflies . Certain to build confidence in your ability by produce paintings you will be proud to give your friends and family or simply enjoy your achievement. Highly recommended for beginners.

This was a beautiful informative book. I had trouble seeing every page and all images. Not sure if it was the file that downloaded or not.

This book had so much value. You learned WAY more than just how to paint butterflies and flowers. I also appreciated the step by step help because as a visual learner, it’s how I digest information the quickest.