Learn to draw and paint 50 beautiful blooms in no more than 12 easy stages!

Paint 50 Watercolour... is a new 'how-to-paint' series, echoing the success of the original How to Draw series. This book will focus on flowers both domestic and exotic, from rambling roses to elaborate irises.

This flagship title in this new series will teach you how to paint, over the course of 50 simple painting projects. Each flower will appear over a double page spread, and take 8-12 steps to complete, from pencil drawings to the adding of watercolour.

There will be a simple introduction, tools and materials and basic techniques section at the front but otherwise very few words on the pages: the steps will visually describe to the reader how to achieve the artworks. There will be some element of progression as the reader works through the book, with the easiest projects at the start.

Penny Brown trained and worked as a theatre designer for ten years before an increasing love of painting and drawing led her to illustration. She works in watercolour, graphite and most recently, cut paper collage. She has illustrated many books on craft, textiles, design, natural history and gardening. She exhibits her botanical paintings and drawings with The Society of Botanical Artists in London, Frankfurt and Spain. She has won several awards, including the prestigious President's Prize at the SBA exhibition in 2015. She is also a member of The South West Society of Botanical Artists and opens her studio regularly for Dorset Art Weeks. She looks forward to continuing her parallel careers in botanical art and illustration. Visit her website www.pennybrownillustrations.com