Capture the Natural World in Watercolor : 35+ Simple Tutorials for Painting Epic Animals, Botanicals, and More

This hardworking watercolor guide is filled with projects that are sure to inspire the world traveler within every reader. Broken down by continent, the diverse painting tutorials celebrate planet Earth?s incredible biodiversity, from Red-eyed Tree Frogs to Bald Eagles, Fly Agaric Mushrooms to Banana Bundles. Traveling artist, watercolor teacher and mentor for creatives worldwide, Anatastasiia Morozova shares her top tips to creating realistic paintings with ease and finding inspiration regardless of whether one calls the tropics or suburbs home.

Readers will learn about the unique wildlife and bright, beautiful plants of different countries as they bring them to life in their sketchbook. They?ll travel from balmy islands with Conch Shells and Clownfish to the Weddell Seal and Imperial Penguins of Antarctica. With simple sketching instructions baked into each painting tutorial, artists will be guided through the entire process of rendering lifelike flowers, fruits and charismatic creatures. First, Anatastasiia expertly explains how to reduce complex subjects, like an Amur Tiger or Bird of Paradise Flower, into easy-to-draw shapes. Once the sketch is completed, she then walks her readers through how to create nuanced color mixes and gradients to add dimension to their drawings. Coming in October 2025, this book will be just in time for holiday vacations and is sure to be an inspiration for staycation daydreamers or globetrotters.