ISBN: 9798890031662
Format: Paperback
Pub Date: 10/06/2025
Category: Flower Arranging & Floral Crafts, Watercolours, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Flower Arranging, ART / Techniques / Watercolor Painting
Imprint: Page Street Publishing
Price: $42.99
Pages: 192
Infuse your watercolor paintings with the ephemeral beauty of wildflower meadows and lush gardens—by adding pressed flowers! Perfect for beginners, this stunning mixed media technique from botanical artist Karly Murphy combines the basics of each medium to create frame-worthy results. With this complete guide, you’ll learn everything you need to create floral masterpieces, from foolproof tips on painting watercolor landscapes to pressing flowers and mounting them to paper without losing a petal. With each finished artwork, pressed flowers pop in the foreground bringing texture and an eye-catching 3-D effect to your dreamy landscapes. Capture the magic of a bluebell meadow blooming in a mountain valley. Layer paint and plants to recreate the rich, wild greenery of a fern forest. Or, highlight the beauty of vibrant daffodils in a bright greenhouse scene. Plus, with Karly’s innovative technique, you’ll be able to create thoughtful keepsakes that preserve blooms from special occasions. These gorgeous projects will open up a whole new world of possibilities for your watercolor art!
Author Information
Karly Murphy is an artist who runs kmpressed, an online business that sells her original, handcrafted botanical artwork. She lives in Virgina.
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