Sarah Simon

25 paint-by-number art projects for adults featuring botanical art on premium 200gsm art paper.

Thick 200gsm watercolour paper—no colour bleed through! This notepad of high-quality watercolour paper sheets was designed by world-renowned watercolour artist Sarah Simon, author of the bestselling Watercolor Workbook series. The same paper featured in Sarah's beloved books, this watercolour notepad offers 25 sheets of watercolour paper that are perfect for artists of every level—from beginners to professionals. This watercolour notepad features: 200gsm watercolour paper sheetsSturdy cover and great size for practiceAcid-free paper that won't fade or yellow over time

Build your watercolour skills with confidence with these 25 beautiful and beginner-friendly new projects on premium watercolour paper! From artist Sarah Simon, author of the bestselling Watercolor Workbook series, comes 25 new projects that will let you take an artistic journey through cosy cafés and blooming gardens. This easy-to-use watercolour workbook is filled with unique and beautiful illustrations of flowers, nature, and café scenes that are ready for you to watercolour—no drawing skills required! Each page is specially designed with simple step-by-step instructions so you can easily and confidently paint each project and create artwork that matches the quality of the author's example. Watercolor Workbook: Café in Bloom features: An introduction to fundamental watercolour techniques25 beginner-friendly projects on thick, 200 gsm premium watercolour art paper—no colour bleed-through! Beautiful artwork inspired by quaint cafés and blooming botanicalsEasy-to-follow instructions, including suggested paint and paintbrush materials, so you can start painting today Artist and author Sarah Simon, a.k.a. @themintgardener, has taught thousands of people how to paint with watercolour. Her first book Modern Watercolor Botanicals provides everything you need to know about the art of watercolour and, now in this new workbook in her bestselling Watercolor Workbook series, Simon offers 25 new watercolour projects that you can sit down and enjoy painting today!

Plan your garden and track your plants throughout each growing season with this comprehensive gardening journal?perfect for beginner gardeners! Whether you were born with a green thumb or struggle to keep even your plastic plants alive, this gardening journal from Sarah Simon (@themintgardener) will help guide you through the steps needed to create a luscious, thriving garden. With Gardening for Beginners, you'll discover: ???? A weekly logbook so you can stay organized when caring for your plants ???? The best fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow in your region, and how you can ensure their success ???? Recommendations for water, sunlight, soil, and fertilization needs ???? Advice for minimizing destructive pests and common issues that frequently plague gardens With an easy-to-use logbook for each week of the year, Gardening for Beginners is the perfect gift for any plant lover or gardening enthusiast in your life.

Unwind and get creative as you learn all about watercolor painting?one of the fastest-growing activities for everyday adults who are looking for a hobby to easily relax and relieve stress! Modern Watercolor Botanicals is a comprehensive guide for all skill levels?beginner to advanced?that teaches everything you need to know about watercolor using easy-to-follow diagrams, pictures, and instructions. Learn how to paint and advance your skills using pieces of beautiful, traceable artwork, including detailed wildflowers, shade tropical leaves, eucalyptus wreaths, and more. Lessons in Modern Watercolor Botanicals include: ? Instructions for every skill level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced ? Easy-to-follow diagrams, pictures, and instructions ? Each lesson builds upon skills learned in the previous lessons ? 15 pieces of traceable artwork to paint, no drawing experience required! ? Lessons that promote focus and mindfulness and help you reduce stress through the enjoyment of the artistic process ? All you need to know to create frame-worthy masterpieces and thoughtful gifts ? Prompts, challenges, and ideas to take your creativity to the next level Author Sarah Simon (@themintgardener), a Seattle-based artist who leads sold-out watercolor workshops across the U. S., shares everything she teaches her students in this book. She also answers some of the most common questions from watercolor artists at all levels: ? What tools do I need? ? How do I mix interesting colors? ? How do I create shape, movement, and definition in my piece? ? How do I find my own creative style? Delve into Modern Watercolor Botanicals to develop your skills and form your own unique artistic approach to the world of modern watercolor!

Build your watercolour skills with confidence with these 25 beautiful and beginner-friendly new projects on premium watercolour paper! From artist Sarah Simon, author of 2021's bestselling Watercolor Workbook, comes 25 new projects that celebrate flowers, feathers, and animal friends. This easy-to-use watercolour workbook is filled with unique and beautiful botanical and animal sketches that are ready for you to watercolour-no drawing skills required! Each page is specially designed with simple step-by-step instructions so you can easily and confidently paint each project and create artwork that matches the quality of the author's example. Watercolour Workbook: Flowers, Feathers and Animal Friends features: ? An introduction to fundamental watercolour techniques ? 25 projects on thick, 200 gsm premium watercolour art paper-no colour bleed-through! ? Beginner-friendly instructions that can be completed in 30 minutes or less ? Beautiful floral and plant artwork, including: wild roses, poppies, sunflowers, buttercups, dandelions, and more ? Easy-to-follow instructions, including suggested paint and paintbrush materials, so you can start painting today Artist and author Sarah Simon, a.k.a. @themintgardener, has taught thousands of people how to paint with watercolour. Her first book Modern Watercolor Botanicals provides everything you need to know about the art of watercolour and, now in this second workbook in her Watercolor Workbook series, Simon offers 25 watercolour projects that you can sit down and enjoy painting today!

Build your watercolor skills with confidence using this beginner-friendly workbook which includes 25 projects on premium watercolor paper! This easy-to-use watercolor workbook is filled with unique and beautiful flower and nature sketches that are ready for you to watercolor-no drawing skills required! Each page is specially designed with simple step-by-step instructions so you can easily and confidently paint each project and create artwork that matches the quality of the author's example. Watercolor Workbook features- An introduction to fundamental watercolor techniques Easy-to-follow instructions, including suggested paint and paintbrush materials, so you can start painting today Projects presented on thick, premium watercolor art paper - no color bleed-through Flower art including poppies, wild roses, sunflowers, buttercups, dandelions, and more Artist and author Sarah Simon, a.k.a. @themintgardener, has taught thousands of people how to paint with watercolor. Her first book Modern Watercolor Botanicals provides everything you need to know about t

Learn how to paint beautiful botanical watercolors using 16 easy-to-follow lessons that also introduce the modern incorporation of gouache and ink! Enjoy hours of creative engagement as you learn how to paint eucalyptus wreaths, shape olive branches, detailed wildflowers, shade tropical leaves, and more. Lessons in Modern Watercolor Botanicals include: - Detailed instructions for 3 skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced - Over 100 pieces of traceable artwork, so no drawing experience is required - Easy-to-understand diagrams, pictures, and instructions - Each lesson builds upon skills learned in the previous lessons - "Why Art?" essays exploring the joys, challenges, and inherent value in artistic pursuit

Slow down and let your imagination take root as you explore a new world of flowers and gardens and bring them to life with color! Artist Sarah Simon, of @themintgardener, weaves a beautiful floral theme through the pages using her favorite illustrated character, Florence the "Plant Lady." Follow along as the Plant Lady guides you on a creative journey to savor the sweet moments of nature. Wander from scenes of a book nook filled with plants to a hiking trail in the Pacific Northwest and explore gardens filled with everything from sunflowers to artichokes. If you love flowers, plants, and pausing to appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world, then you'll enjoy getting creative with The Plant Lady! The Plant Lady features: - Over 80 illustrated pages featuring beautiful blooms, bouquets, plants, leaves, and more - Images printed on thick, premium quality paper--ideal for all kinds of coloring tools - Perforated, removable pages--frame your art after you've finished coloring! - A beautiful cover that will look perfect on your bookshelf or coffee table

"A yearning for emptiness, a fear of being full. Being full of emptiness." -It wasn't until much later - about four years after I started to recover from my eating disorder - that I realized how it had been infiltrating my poetry all along. After all, in my writing, I could be honest to my experiences, whether or not they made sense. There's this quote about poetry, that it "heals the wounds infected by reason." but this collection is me recognizing, relinquishing, and releasing the wounds that developed without reason, or for reasons that have no reason. Why would anyone starve themselves, anyway? Why would anyone find satisfaction in getting skinny enough just to see a clavicle jut out of a shoulder? Why would anyone compromise a social life just to maintain the daily calorie count? While poetry may be a rest from logic and a way to reason the illogical, it is important to acknowledge what it is that you are experiencing. Looking at your poetry, what it is that your mind does, subconsciously - can help you realize who you are, what you want, what madness you are perpetuating in and onto yourself