This simple guide will show you how to paint 40 different types of flower in the rewarding and forgiving medium of acrylics.

A concise but thorough introduction explains painting methods that include shapes, colours, tones, light and composition. Lexi does this with the aid of a huge number of diagrams and examples so that you see, rather than read, all the time. It’s effective and one of the book’s major strengths.

The number of flower varieties included allows for just about all the different shapes and colours as well as characteristics such as veins, hues, petals and stamens. Each demonstration follows the same pattern so that, once you’ve got used to Lexi’s way of working, you’ll know where you are whether you’re painting a red poppy or a blue delphinium. Each stage is clearly defined and the whole thing completed in a single spread.

The simple approach and concise instructions make this a thoroughly worthwhile guide.