Watercolor Cabinet of Curiosities

Enter the World of Weird and Wonderful Watercolor Embrace the unknown and allow your love for art, nature, and all things antiquarian to flourish! Venture across the world, from the understories of rainforests to the cryptic locked drawer of your local occult shop, to create 36 uniquely beautiful paintings. With artist and insect enthusiast Nassybah Touri?o's detailed instructions and step-by-step images, you can bring stunning subjects to life, including a: - Blue Morpho Butterfly - Death's-Head Hawkmoth - Hercules Beetle - Tarantula - Cat Skull - Luna Moth - Vintage Frame - Orange Oakleaf Butterfly - Insect Taxidermy Box With dazzling illustrations and Nassybah's thoughtful guidance, watercolorists of all skill levels will breathe life into a unique collection of vintage paraphernalia and fascinating creatures.

Beautiful oddities have fascinated humanity from the beginning of time. Dive into the occult and create breathtaking watercolour art with this stunning ode to bugs, butterflies and the mysteries of an antique collection. Learn how to capture the beauty and symmetry of winged wonders like the Death Hawk Moth, Blue Morpho Butterfly and Flower Chafer. Pair live specimens with preserved or petrified odds and ends like a Moth Dust Bottle, Antique Magnifying Glass or a Cat Skull to create the perfect memento mori still-life. Explore the wonderous world of creepy crawlies and build your watercolour skills with tutorials on the Hercules Beetle, Leaf Insect and Tarantula. For anyone interested in the obscure or slightly obscene, this guide is full of beginner-friendly tutorials taught by insect enthusiast and illustrator, Nassybah Touriño. With her expert guidance, readers will paint their way through a unique collection of beautiful insects and vintage stow-aways. This book will have 35 projects with accompanying beauty and step-by-step images.