Learn to paint 20 adorable animals with this beginner’s watercolor guide, combining step-by-step projects, essential techniques and creative ideas for cards, stationery and framed art. Artist and designer Heike Kuzminski guides you from choosing materials and making initial sketches to painting animals full of character. Explore color, washes, brushstrokes and masking techniques, then put your skills into practice with projects ranging from a robin and red panda to a humpback whale, cat and dog. Templates and ideas for arranging your paintings into compositions help you take each subject further. Build your skills with clear guidance on essential watercolor techniques Paint 20 animals and birds through step-by-step tutorials Explore varied subjects, from woodland wildlife to much-loved pets Use templates to support your sketches and painting projects Turn your paintings into handmade cards, journal pages and gifts Pick up your brushes and bring your own watercolor animals to life.