--- product_id: 171404887 title: "The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More" price: "€ 34.44" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/171404887-the-joy-of-botanical-drawing-a-step-by-step-guide store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More **Price:** € 34.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More - **How much does it cost?** € 34.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/171404887-the-joy-of-botanical-drawing-a-step-by-step-guide) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world. Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing , she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more. From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice. Review: Accessible and systematic instruction - Treat yourself. Go ahead. You know you want to. I got the digital version and I'm working my way through it. I don't know Wendy and have never taken any instruction from her but I've been following her on Instagram (just because her work brings me joy) and when this book was announced I decided to pre-order one. I am impressed with how incredibly accessible, systematic, encouraging and inspiring it is. I have many years experience playing with watercolor and ink. Playing. For the joy of it. But I think this would be wonderful for a total beginner as well because Wendy is so welcoming, encouraging and inspiring. The book is gorgeous, just like her finished works. It's a joy just to look through it. It's broken down into sections that simplify the entire process, guiding you to develop patience and skill and an eye for detail. There is nothing hurried or stressful about it. It's a meditation and an easy one to slip into. And what better subject than nature!? She offers a list of her recommended materials. I already had such a hodgepodge of colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and an assortment of papers that I went over her list matching what I had as closely as I could. Then I went to her website and finished off my kit with the colors I couldn't match, dura-lar film for a mixing palet (cool stuff), erasers, a brush and a few other odds and ends. She also offers the whole kit (in two sizes) which is reasonably priced for what you get and has basically what you'll need to get started. Nothing like starting out with good quality pencils and paper. The book starts out introducing you to your supplies so you can get to know them and gain confidence right away. You begin playing with your new supplies by learning the basics of tone. How cool is that? Tone is something I struggled with for years and finally, a couple years ago, decided to study. Without it your pictures all look flat and, well, sort of boring. Like something is missing. But she won't waste your time. She jumps right to it. And it's not at all difficult. You just have to follow her very simple, straight-forward, well-illustrated instruction. I love that she keeps pointing out it's not about the finished product but the quality of time you spend doing it. So if you find yourself longing to be the artist who created that stunning painting on your dining room wall, or in the gallery and imagining how wonderful that will feel, trust her when she says that is secondary to the joy you'll get sitting down with your pencils and paper and stepping into a more authentic experience of seeing. Turn off the news. Go ahead. The world will continue to turn without you stressing about every detail. Step off the conveyor belt of constant distractions and diversions and deep-dive into present moment awareness where you'll enjoy the sheer JOY of Botanical Drawing. It's good medicine! Review: Highly Respect this Author - This book is beautifully done. Anyone that can illustrate botanical subjects with colored pencils, and does it beautifully, deserves the respect of all illustrators! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,065 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Pastel Drawing #22 in Plant & Animal Art (Books) #23 in Watercolor Painting | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,298 Reviews | ## Images ![The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81h0QXV1UoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Accessible and systematic instruction *by J***R on April 27, 2020* Treat yourself. Go ahead. You know you want to. I got the digital version and I'm working my way through it. I don't know Wendy and have never taken any instruction from her but I've been following her on Instagram (just because her work brings me joy) and when this book was announced I decided to pre-order one. I am impressed with how incredibly accessible, systematic, encouraging and inspiring it is. I have many years experience playing with watercolor and ink. Playing. For the joy of it. But I think this would be wonderful for a total beginner as well because Wendy is so welcoming, encouraging and inspiring. The book is gorgeous, just like her finished works. It's a joy just to look through it. It's broken down into sections that simplify the entire process, guiding you to develop patience and skill and an eye for detail. There is nothing hurried or stressful about it. It's a meditation and an easy one to slip into. And what better subject than nature!? She offers a list of her recommended materials. I already had such a hodgepodge of colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and an assortment of papers that I went over her list matching what I had as closely as I could. Then I went to her website and finished off my kit with the colors I couldn't match, dura-lar film for a mixing palet (cool stuff), erasers, a brush and a few other odds and ends. She also offers the whole kit (in two sizes) which is reasonably priced for what you get and has basically what you'll need to get started. Nothing like starting out with good quality pencils and paper. The book starts out introducing you to your supplies so you can get to know them and gain confidence right away. You begin playing with your new supplies by learning the basics of tone. How cool is that? Tone is something I struggled with for years and finally, a couple years ago, decided to study. Without it your pictures all look flat and, well, sort of boring. Like something is missing. But she won't waste your time. She jumps right to it. And it's not at all difficult. You just have to follow her very simple, straight-forward, well-illustrated instruction. I love that she keeps pointing out it's not about the finished product but the quality of time you spend doing it. So if you find yourself longing to be the artist who created that stunning painting on your dining room wall, or in the gallery and imagining how wonderful that will feel, trust her when she says that is secondary to the joy you'll get sitting down with your pencils and paper and stepping into a more authentic experience of seeing. Turn off the news. Go ahead. The world will continue to turn without you stressing about every detail. Step off the conveyor belt of constant distractions and diversions and deep-dive into present moment awareness where you'll enjoy the sheer JOY of Botanical Drawing. It's good medicine! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Respect this Author *by S***N on April 1, 2026* This book is beautifully done. Anyone that can illustrate botanical subjects with colored pencils, and does it beautifully, deserves the respect of all illustrators! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great beginner resource and gorgeous! *by A***R on June 3, 2025* This is a very thorough and thoughtful resource to teach drawing as well as color theory and shadow/ light source. Every page has some kind of beautiful illustration or good lesson. I like very much how in the first chapters she talks about setting up a work station and keeping it simple and inviting so as not to overwhelm. Also the encouragement to pick and choose lessons and not to copy her work but to go outside and find inspiration and resources to hold and study in your own hands. This book is beautiful to look at even if a pencil is never put to paper. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More - Botanical Art Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colored Pencil, Vellum, Pen and Ink, Egg Tempera, Oils, Printmaking, and More - Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/171404887-the-joy-of-botanical-drawing-a-step-by-step-guide](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/171404887-the-joy-of-botanical-drawing-a-step-by-step-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*