Updating this book, now titled Painting Vibrant Flowers in Watercolor, has brought back many fond memories of the past fifteen years of my career as a watercolor artist. I always knew I wanted to paint, but never dreamt of writing instructional books to teach those who share my passion of painting watercolor. My goal as a teacher has remained the same: to guide your artistic journey—sometimes with a subtle nudge and other times with less gentle persuasion.