Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants

Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants by Melissa Washburn is a visual reference for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and those looking to improve realistic drawing skills. The book contains over 600 step-by-step sketches of botanicals, florals, and plant structures. Each sketch progresses from simple shapes and lines, building detail through elements like flower centers, leaf veins, and petal shading, to a finished drawing. The book includes helpful drawing tips. The sketches show flower blossoms, leaves, and plants from multiple perspectives. Featured botanicals include tropical florals such as plumeria, protea, and African violet; hanging and vine blooms including wisteria and morning glory; leaves from birch, white oak, gingko, and maple trees; and plants with distinctive shapes such as cactus, zebra grass, and bamboo. By following the guides, artists can develop greater skill and confidence in drawing flowers and greenery.