These books changed how I draw flowers ๐ŸŒธ


When I mentioned the Flower Color Guide book in my How to Find your Art Style vid, I had a few requests for more recs, so Iโ€™m here to deliver!

โ€‹These 7 books truly helped me to become a better floral illustrator and Iโ€™ve reached for them constantly over the years when Iโ€™ve needed inspiration or a good reference photo that didnโ€™t come from Pinterest ๐Ÿ™ƒ

โ€‹In the vid, Iโ€™ve included overviews of each along with what I use them for the most. I also included a bunch of flip throughs, so get ready for some beautiful floral eye candy to brighten your Tuesday!

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Here are those recs, in order of appearance
in the vid:

  1. โ€‹A Garden Eden
  2. โ€‹Florilegiumโ€‹
  3. โ€‹Flower Color Guideโ€‹
  4. โ€‹Cut Flower Gardenโ€‹
  5. โ€‹The Flower Recipe Bookโ€‹
  6. โ€‹Painting Calmโ€‹
  7. โ€‹Floriographyโ€‹

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Hereโ€™s to a prettier library! ๐Ÿ’

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Hey! I'm Teela

I help creatives build and monetize their digital art skills. I send out a freebie, quick tip or tutorial every Tuesday to make learning digital art fun and approachable.

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