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Wildflower Watercolor

Sushma Hegde

Wildflower Watercolor

The Beginner’s Guide to Painting Beautiful Florals

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The Sketchnote Handbook

Mike Rohde

The Sketchnote Handbook

The Illustrated Guide to Visual Note Taking

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Techniques for Beginners

Suhita Shirodkar

Techniques for Beginners

How to Build a Practice for Sketching on Location

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Sketch Now, Think Later

Mike Daikubara

Sketch Now, Think Later

Jump Into Urban Sketching with Limited Time, Tools, and Techniques

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Spotlight on Nature

Virginia Hein & Gail Wong

Spotlight on Nature

Tips and Techniques for Drawing and Painting Nature on Location

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Make (Sneaky) Art

Nishant Jain

Make (Sneaky) Art

And Other Ideas to Build Your Sketchbook Habit

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Watercolor Painting

Tom Hoffmann

Watercolor Painting

A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium

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Watercolor in Nature

Rosalie Haizlett

Watercolor in Nature

Paint Woodland Wildlife and Botanicals with 20 Beginner-Friendly Projects

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Kodi

Jared Cullum

Kodi

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The Cloudspotter’s Guide

Gavin Pretor-Pinney

The Cloudspotter’s Guide

The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds

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Draw Your Adventures

Samantha Dion Baker

Draw Your Adventures

Making Art to Celebrate Everyday Experiences and Travels Near and Far

A stack of various art books and sketchbooks, including titles like "Watercolor in Nature," "The Sketchbook Challenge," and "Draw Your Adventures." Some books are open, revealing colorful illustrations and instructions for drawing and painting.

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