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My name is Marina Bakasova. I was born in Bryansk, Russia, and have been fond of drawing and painting from early childhood. After graduating from Moscow State Stroganov Art University, I began working as a freelance illustrator. I am obsessed with art and painting.

Nature is my inspiration and I also like to paint food and different desserts. In this book I want to teach people watercolor painting in an easy way. All of the projects are based on my own experience—and mistakes. I have been improving my painting skills for more than ten years, four of them at an art academy in Moscow. During all that time I was trying to devise some kind of formula or sequence for creating a successful artwork. I tried working with different materials and techniques, and found out which of them were best for me. And now I am ready to share my knowledge with everyone in four steps.

I hope this book will help not only the professional artist, but also every person who wants to learn watercolor painting but doesn’t know what to start with. I have tried to include many art topics and objects, so you will get the opportunity to experiment with different pigments, techniques, and subjects, and learn the combinations that you like best and that produce the effects you want. After learning them, I think it is highly likely that the desire to create will fill your heart, as it does mine. Maybe one day you will start making celebration cards or something else with your own illustrations—and I hope this book will inspire it.

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I would love to see your artworks inspired by this book.

Learning my art at the academy.

My little pug Lilou also likes to paint. Here she’s helping me to paint a dragon fruit.

I love painting food, but especially delicious desserts!

Flowers are a lovely subject for watercolor painting, from single blooms to big bouquets.

I painted the little sailboat after spending a lovely day on the water.