Imagine a Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art

This is a book I purchased to look for inspiration to get me painting. And it has definitely done it's job. The book is worth every penny and feels so goooood in the hands, very premium. And the content ranges from flowers and animals to people and houses. It is a lovely book for all painters designers.

This is a wonderful wonderful book by a fantastic artist. Never thought i could get it so quickly shipped to India at a fair price. Highly recommended for anyone with a sense of aesthetic or looking for inspirations in design or even to add to a coffee table.

The first surprise is that the flowers are raised so the cover is tactile. While it may make the book heavier, this detail would not have been possible. Inside there is lots of guidance as to how to build up from scratch your own designs. Probably it would need a little bit of confidence to achieve the end results shown in the book. Regardless of anything else the illustrations are lovely to look at and should give plenty of inspiration. My purpose on purchase was to see how the designs would work as graphic designs for printing - block and etching. The shapes are strong so I think I have a source of images for many years to come! I thought I had made a great discovery, only to discover near the back is a section on the use of the decorations in a range of ways - maybe others would be encourage to purchase the book if there was a suitable sentence in the Amazon blurb or on the back cover? Summing up: Well produced book, with plenty to inspire and develop as source material, and being good value for money -fault, it is hard back, which deter a few.

This is one of my favourite book purchases for a long while. It gives you step by step examples of how to draw flowers, trees, people, animals and even houses in this beautiful folk style. The book looks and feels lovely, I really do love it, there's nothing difficult about it, all you need to get started is pencil and paper, then it also gives you tips and ideas for using paints. I buy craft books that require 101 different things to get started, this is a breath of fresh air.

This book is simply a piece of art with its high quality print, beautiful illustrations, and easy to follow instructions. I adore Dinara's style and it's amazing to follow her creative process step by step.

This is a beautiful book, easy to follow, and inspiring. It helps you build illustrations, with outline, composition and colour which is great for starting out in this style. Its clear, and playful and i am addicted to trying out whats inside. Its better than i had expected and i really do recommend it if you love folksy styles.

Really like this book. So much so that I bought it twice! Once for someone else as a present and once for myself, as a present!