How to Draw Flowers (Dover How to Draw) Paperback – January 9, 2001

Perfect! It was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a book that takes a beginner likeme and walks me through, step-by-step, to drawing something simple, accurate and beautiful that I canuse in everyday life like on cards, notes, letters, journal entries or entertaining children.I HIGHLY recommend it. This book increases slightly in difficulty as the reader/drawer progresses throughthe pages of 30 flowers including the Rose, Daisy, Lily of the Valley, Poinsettia,Tulip, Easter Lilly, Sunflower, Daffodil, Orchid, Carnation, Buttercup, Pansy and Violet.I found that the skills from one flower build to the next one. As I practiced with the first flower,it helped me learn skills for the second. It's clear and very user friendly; so long as I am payingattention and using patience with myself as I learn. I definitely use my eraser as I go.In my opinion, the flower shown on the front cover is a fairly accurate "average" of complexity for drawing.Some of the flowers are more simple to learn than that one and some are more advanced.I was happy with my results in drawing the first flower (Evening Primrose)after about 10 minutes.Then the second flower (Buttercup) was a little more difficult, but the practice from the first made it smoother.I was comfortable drawing the Buttercup in a little less than 15 minutes.The quality that I learned to draw on these two flowers, in a few minutes, has enough beauty and elegance that I'd beglad to put either of them on a party invitation or a family newsletter. I also feel confident that I could easilyshow others how to draw them. The designs also have a simplicity about them so that I could color them with a crayon,pencil or marker in a minute or less. Very versatile.I've never been a drawing artist although I've always wanted to learn. I'm just starting. I like this book.

We have two sisters among our grandchildren, who are budding artists. Purchased several books about learning to draw basics for them to share with the one on drawing flowers, advance to Drawing animals, and now people and faces.The processes shown have guided them into doing much more. A great beginning for those interested in drawing art

I got this for my 5 year old. She was a little intimidated by it at first, but has drawn a few flowers out of it since and I think it does a fairly good job showing how. I thought there were a few pages that had a step or two that seemed to combine a couple steps into one, so it's not perfect, but it's a good book, nonetheless. I'm no artist myself, so it's hard to critique it more than that, but she seems to like it.

All the things in the book that it has you to draw are broken down into several steps. After you follow each step you end up with a flower. It's really great. They say you can be taught to draw, that it is not something your born with. After going through this book (several times) I think it might just be possible. I have always wanted to draw but I have NO talent along those lines but after following these steps I did have a fairly nice flower and each time I follow the steps again the flower looks a little more like a flower. It's really been fun. If you've ever wanted to draw this book WILL help. Good Luck and have fun!

I love the series of these helpful books! They are useful and easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book. It is great for those who are learning to draw.

Nothing to dislike about this book!!!!

Very cute. My 6 year old loves this. I would say it is right for her age. The book shows lots of different types of flowers and 3 or 4 steps to draw the final picture. You also get one practice page per drawing, but continual practice can easily be done on different blank sheets of paper. Great for Art class!

I love this book. My 5-year old loves drawing and this is a book that he loves to use. He mostly just draws a flower for me. But it is easy to follow the pics in the book. It is definately for someone who loves to draw and can follow instructions. The book has Flower on the left page, and empty page on the right side. I wish that there was no blank page, as it leaves the opportunity for the kids to color in the book when I only want to use it as a resource book and not a coloring book.