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World of Flowers

A Colouring Book and Floral Adventure
By Johanna Basford
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World of Flowers by Johanna Basford is a delightful adult colouring book that invites readers into a magical floral kingdom. It features intricate drawings of blooming gardens, exotic plants, and fantastical flowers, providing a relaxing and creative experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you love intricate colouring designs and have a deep appreciation for floral themes. It's perfect for unwinding and letting your creativity bloom with beautifully detailed illustrations.

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An abundance of fascinating florals awaits in the gorgeous new colouring book from Johanna Basford.

Join 'colourist queen' Johanna Basford on a floral adventure around the world and beyond, into the realms of fantasy and imagination.

Return to the garden with the new floral inspired colouring book by the global multi-million-copy-selling queen of colouring, Johanna Basford.

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Immerse yourself in an enchanting garden with World of Flowers, the latest floral-inspired colouring book by Johanna Basford, the global sensation and multi-million-copy-selling queen of colouring. Embark on an extraordinary floral adventure, discovering intricate blooms and blossoms from across the globe and even stepping into realms of fantasy and imagination.

In World of Flowers, you will be transported to a variety of beautifully illustrated landscapes, featuring everything from the serene floating gardens of water poppies in South Africa to the delicate cosmos in Japan. Each page is a stunning invitation to bring these wonders to life with your own vibrant colours.

This book encourages both novice and experienced colourists to express themselves and explore their creativity. Johanna Basford's meticulous and captivating designs provide endless opportunities for customisation, allowing you to experiment with different palettes and colouring techniques.

One of the standout features of World of Flowers is its choice of paper. Johanna has selected a smooth, crisp ivory paper that beautifully complements any colour palette. The untextured pages are perfect for blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, and they accommodate various types of pens, ensuring the nib glides smoothly without feathering. This high-quality paper enhances your colouring experience, making your colours appear more vivid and your gradients more seamless.

Whether you are looking to relax, hone your artistic skills, or simply enjoy a visually stunning journey through nature's most exquisite flowers, World of Flowers offers all of that and more. Get ready to discover a botanical paradise and show your true colours with this mesmerising colouring book.

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World of Flowers by Johanna Basford is celebrated for its intricate and imaginative floral designs, earning her the nickname "the queen of colourists" from New York Times Magazine. Huffington Post suggests it as a relaxing alternative to yoga, highlighting its beautifully detailed gardens.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753553183

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virgin Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 80

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About the Author

Johanna Basford is an illustrator and ink evangelist who prefers pens and pencils to pixels. Her intricate, hand-drawn illustrations are loved the world over by those who have coloured in (sometimes more than once) her bestselling books Small Victories, Rooms of Wonder, 30 Days of Creativity, Worlds of Wonder, How to Draw Inky Wonderlands, World of Flowers, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna's Christmas, Magical Jungle, Lost Ocean, Enchanted Forest, and Secret Garden. An incredible 25 million copies sold. Johanna is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee, Scotland. She likes sugar mice, floral teacups, peonies, and bumblebees. Visit her online at johannabasford.com or follow @johannabasford.

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