Painting Florals with Gouache: An Introduction to Creating Beautiful Botanical Artwork

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Vidhi Khandelwal takes readers step-by-step through the process she uses to create her beautiful signature floral illustrations. Brighter and more vibrant than watercolors, gouache is easy to work with, especially for beginners, and provides a quick, dramatic result. Vidhi teaches readers to make the most of these richly pigmented paints, showing them how to create highlights, shadows and all the details in between. Vidhi helps readers step away from the screen and incorporate nature and creativity into busy everyday life. She covers popular blooms such as peonies, daisies, lavender and foxgloves, as well as trendy succulents and colorful tropical botanicals. Each project features a sketch on high-quality art paper, making it easy for readers to dive right in and practice their painting skills. Vidhi also includes a primer on the hugely popular art of floral lettering, so readers can use their skills to incorporate flower imagery into letters and words for cards, dcor and more. This book will contain 20 projects and step-by-step illustrations.

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"Painting Florals with Gouache is a delightful and informative guide, full of tips and tricks. Vidhi's instructions are unique, insightful and detailed. This book makes me want to get my paints out immediately!
--Alicia Souza, illustrator

"I have always admired Vidhi's work from afar, but now I actually feel equipped to give it a try! This book is such a helpful resource, and it includes all of the beautiful flowers I never thought I could paint myself!"
--Becca Courtice, creator of The Happy Ever Crafter

Author Bio

Vidhi Khandelwal is the creator of the stationary and lifestyle brand Ink Bucket. She has collaborated with brands such as Levi's and Myntra. She lives in Bangalore, India.