This book was very helpful. I’m definitely in no way at all an artist. This broke it down simply so I could at least get a general idea sketched into my iPad and then I couldbperfect it. Had fun!

Some of these were great for ideas and instruction, but some were still probably too complicated for beginners or those not so great at drawing.  Overall though, this was a good book and I can see myself referencing some of it in the future.

This is a fantastic how-to book for anybody who'd like to learn to draw all kinds of flowers and plants. Black and white sketches show how to simply draw the outline of each flower, leaf, tree, etc. first with basic shapes and then fill it out and perfect it with detail. Each one has about 4 illustrations that demonstrate quite well how you can move from basic ovals and lines to incredibly realistic plants, from coneflowers to lilacs to oak leaves. So many drawing tutorial books seem to require either years of training or supernatural art skills, but the author shows how anyone can draw flowers and plants by just taking enough time and attention and following her steps. This is a really lovely book and one I'm considering buying for our family.

My rating system:
1 = hated it
2 = it was okay
3 = liked it
4 = really liked it
5 = love it, plan to purchase, and/or would buy it again if it was lost

I read a temporary digital ARC of the book for the purpose of review.

This book is a great tool for non-artists, and artists unfamiliar with drawing nature, who want to learn how to approach drawing flowers and plants. It has straightforward instructions and the step-by-step drawings are large enough to see clearly, versus books where the finished piece is large and the how-to steps are thumbnails. There are so many lessons to choose from, it would keep you challenged for a while. A useful guide for artists of many levels of experience,

Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants provides a step by step guide to drawing plants and flowers. The author, Melissa Washburn, is a professional artist and illustrator and her tutorials in this book are clear and simple. Each flower and plant is shown in the various drawing stage. I would probably give this one five stars if there was a little more explanation of the steps and some color. The book did make me feel that I could actually learn to draw though, which is exactly what I hoped for.

Thanks to Netalley for providing me with a free digital ARC of this one, in exchange for an honest review.

I love painting but I can't draw at all. This book is great for me! This book is simple yet clear without written instructions for each piece. There are many designs to copy and since there are no words there is no need to read detailed instructions that are hard to understand. I also like that there are general technique directions that are applicable to all the pieces and just drawing in general.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.


Featuring 600+ sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, floral forms, plant structures, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants is a must-have visual reference book for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills.

Designed as a contemporary, step-by-step guidebook for artists who are learning to draw botanical forms, Draw Like An Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants features an inclusive array of florals, ferns, succulents, and more, all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing.ng sills

Author Melissa Washburn is a skilled illustrator whose clear and elegant drawing style will make this a go-to sourcebook for years to come.

I love to paint flowers but they always go wonky as I do not draw them first ... I lack the drawing skills. I LACKED the necessary drawing skills. Now I can draw flowers without swearing or erasing half the things that end up on paper. The book is presented in an easy enough way to follow through and learn how to draw many kinds of flowers: the instructions make sense and even I could follow them and make some flowers on the canvas ... plans this weekend? Drawing then painting NON-wonky flowers.

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I’m pleased with the simple way this book is laid out and the detailed illustrations are very easy to follow.  The “drawing the negative space” concept is very helpful.  I plan to add more variety to the plants in my paintings and this gives me a lot to work with.

A lovely, simple instruction on how to draw plants, leaves and flowers. From maple leaves, tulips, lavender and strawberry plants. 

Perfect, clear illustrations to show how to do simple yet beautiful line drawings. Just right for a beginner

"Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants" by Melissa Washburn is a very detailed drawing book for all things flora. It has 50 step-by-step flower variations she teaches you how to draw, then 20 vines, leaves and trees, and closes out with another 30 "other plants" such as mint, bamboo, prickly pear, and many others.

I think the power of this book is the extensiveness of it. There are so many different plants you can draw from this guide. The introduction, how to use this book, and tips for line control are all excellent resources for any aspiring artists learning to sketch and draw plants.

Practicing these many different and unique types of botanical sketches would keep one busy for a while, further adding to the worth of a unique book like this in your personal library.

I received this eBook free of charge from Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry Books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did not receive any fiscal compensation from either company for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.

Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants is a great art book for beginners or class rooms. There are some good techniques and advice offered in this book.

I'm a pretty poor artist but would love to be able to draw, so I have a small collection of books which give guidance on drawing techniques.  I can honestly say this is the best I've come across.  It begins with advice on what to use and how to grip your pencil, and goes on to basic drawing techniques - observe, draw the outline, refine and fill in.  The tone is friendly and helpful and you can really feel the author's enthusiasm. 

After the introduction there are many examples of how to draw individual plants - usually 6 sketches per plant, from basic outline to finished drawing.  The steps are easy to follow and understand.  I can see where I've been going wrong - the outline is vastly important (e.g. it had not occurred to me that a fern leaf is a big triangle!).

Although the author is American, the plants used in the book were mostly familiar, although some such as rubber plant and aloe are usually found as houseplants in the UK.  There was no 'plant discrimination' and quite a few weeds were featured.  I'm looking forward to trying the dandelion as our garden has quite a few!

Thanks for the publisher and Netgalley for the digital copy.

I thought that this book provided great and helpful examples for people wanting to play around with botanical drawing.  I added sketches to my nature journal using the helpful models here.

If you like drawing flowers and plants and want a robust reference for how to draw different types and species, this is the book for you! This isn't just a "how to draw any flowers or plants" title, this has specific types of flowers and plants that are all different and unique, so your garden will be full of real-life elements, complete with different shaped leaves, petals, and more realistic details. This would also be a great reference if you are in the wild and see some flowers or plants and wonder what they are since the drawings are very detailed and specific so it's quite clear what species you're drawing and how they are different. A great how-to and reference book for the nature lover. Recommend for your personal library!

Draw like an artist: 100 flowers and plants provides step-by-step instructions on how to draw flowers and plants.  

The book is divided into three sections: 
Section 1 has 50 flowers like tulips, marigold, rose and hibiscus
Section 2 has 20 vines, leaves and trees, including willow, maple, and magnolia
Section 3 has 30 of other plants including bamboo,chive, palm and fern.

Most of them have six to eight steps till completion.

I really do feel that this book helps me to draw better flowers and plants, and am attaching a pic of my drawings done by following the instructions.

The more detailed ones can be a bit more difficult to follow though (example:  the rose!) because of all the confusing lines. However, as with everything else, patience and practice can only result in better drawings. As you sketch along and learn how to start with basic shapes and how to fill up those shapes, you can even go on to draw other flowers and plants not featured in the book.

With so many people doing nature, art and bullet journals nowadays, this book would be great to help them draw flowers and plants to be proud of!

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarry for this ARC given to me in exchange for an honest review.

Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants is a step by step tutorial guide to drawing botanical subjects. Due out 25th June 2019 by Quarto on their Walter Foster imprint, it's 112 pages and will be available in paperback format. Author Melissa Washburn is a professional artist and illustrator and her tutorials are clear and pretty easy to follow.

This guide provides a short introduction followed by 100 specific line drawing tutorials (see cover) arranged by different species and type of plant. The tutorial pages are similar to the drawings on the cover and have 3-6 steps each.

There is no index in the eARC I received for review, however the table of contents is quite detailed and specific. This is a very bare bones streamlined collection. There is no detailed written instruction here, just the line drawings with refinements.

Three and a half stars. This is for artists who know how to draw and need some help with perspective, composition, and positioning.

This is a great reference book for anyone wanting to draw realistic flowers and foliage.  Particularly good for illustrators, artists, and anyone just beginning to draw.  All the tips and instructions are at the beginning and all the plant drawings are literally step by step sketches, which is brilliant.  The contents pages lists all the plants covered in the book so it is easy to find what you want draw.  Overall a great reference book resource.