The following is a list of books that can further your education on the basics of drawing, color theory, and painting plants in watercolor:
- Beautiful Botanicals by Bente Starcke King
- Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project: Drawing and Watercolour Painting Techniques for Botanical Artists by Rosie Martin and Meriel Thurstan
- Painting with Watercolor, Pen & Ink by Claudia Nice
- The Art & Science of Drawing: Learn to Observe, Analyze, and Draw Any Subject by Brent Eviston
- The Watercolor Flower Artist’s Bible edited by Claire Waite Brown