Draw in 10 Minutes: Botanicals by Emma Tildesley

Draw in 10 Minutes: Botanicals by Emma Tildesley

Sketch 50 beautiful botanical projects, step by step, in just 10 minutes each!

Create your own blowsy roses, delicate orchids, geometric succulents and glistening strawberries using these stunningly simple, easy-to-follow techniques.

Guaranteed to boost your drawing confidence and skill, popular botanical artist Emma Tildesley uses simple shapes, built up step by step, so that you can quickly and easily sketch a gorgeous botanical collection including:

• A fabulous variety of flowers in all shapes and sizes, including the stately bird of paradise, delicate hanging fuchsia and cheerful daffodils;
• Glossy and gleaming fruits and vegetables, including chillis, tomatoes and a juicy slice of watermelon;
• A stunning selection of cones, leaves and berries, including holly, poinsettia, mistletoe and rose hips;
• Bold and beautiful cacti and succulents, including aloe vera, echeveria and a prickly pear cactus.

Every project contains between 6 and 10 illustrated steps, simple instructions and an inspirational ‘colour me’ tip box containing colour mixes and advice, in case you’d like to transform your finished drawing with colour – in Emma’s case, watercolour paints, but you could use whichever medium you like.

This book is perfect for beginner artists who’ve never drawn before, who want an easy guide to drawing and replicating their favourite flowers and more; it’s also a perfect prompt for more experienced illustrators searching for sketching ideas and keen to observe and recreate accurate botanical structure.

Other titles in this stunning new series include Draw in 10 Minutes: Animals.

Emma Tildesley is popular and talented watercolour artist specializing in botanicals. For as long as she can remember she’s been captivated by the intricate beauty of plants, and her journey as a botanical illustrator is one dedicated to capturing the essence of the plant and translating it onto paper. Emma studied for a diploma with the Society of Botanical Artists and graduated in 2022 with a Distinction. She is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists and a member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society.

Emma started posting tutorials on her YouTube channel nearly 10 years ago. Since then she’s amassed nearly 6.5k subscribers, a number that keeps on growing; she also has over 70k dedicated followers on Instagram, where she shares news of her latest tutorials and special watercolour commissions.

Emma is based near Birmingham, UK.