★ The Art Code of Germination: Features 40 plant seeds with complete painting guides from dormancy to sprouting. Uniquely captures nature's microscopic wonders, using watercolor strokes to document life's most primitive beauty.
★ Effortlessly Create Soothing Watercolors: Step-by-step demonstrations with botanical-illustration precision make exquisite paintings achievable for absolute beginners. A stress-free, therapeutic experience that delights as it instructs.
★ Portable Nature Museum: Palm-sized design doubles as both painting manual and seed atlas, perfect for nature enthusiasts and journaling artists alike.

This series includes 4 titles:
"Painting Leaves"
"Painting Flowers"
"Painting Fruits"
"Painting Seeds"

This book is an instructional guide about watercolor techniques for painting seeds, showcasing 40 varieties. Each case study spans a spread: simplified steps on the left face completed paintings on the right.

With intuitive 2-3 step processes and minimal text, beginners can easily replicate the examples before advancing to more detailed compositions later on.

Jie Ji
Pseudonym of Liu Xin, acclaimed illustrator and former university art instructor (2010-2016). Since 2015, he has specialized in botanical documentation, blending Western scientific illustration precision with Eastern ink-wash literati aesthetics. His signature "Five-Step Method" reflects classical Chinese poetry sensibilities, often applied to everyday objects.
Notable achievements:
"Flower Map" (2016) – Finalist, Frankfurt Global Illustration Exhibition
"Border Town illustrations" – Finalist, China's First Watercolor Illustration Exhibition
Published works include: "Illustrating Flora from the Book of Songs", "Illustrating Birds from the Verses of Chu", "Illustrating Blossoms from Tang Poetry", "Watercolor Notes" – multiple bestsellers with international rights sold.

Pumpkin Seeds
Rice Grains
Dwarf Lilyturf Seeds
Lotus Seeds
Corn Kernels
Sunflower Seeds
Pine Nuts
Ginkgo Seeds
Wisteria Pods
Hazelnuts
Pistachios
Jacaranda Pods
Lychee Seeds
Cocklebur
Plane Tree Seeds
Maple Seeds
Dandelion Seeds
Chinese Tallow Seeds
Okra Seeds
Garlic Bulbils
Pennycress Seeds
Goldenrain Tree Seeds
Chestnuts
Afzelia Seeds
Datura Pods
Smilax Seeds
Peanuts
Impatiens Seeds
Gardenia Seeds
Trumpet Vine Pods
Cherokee Rose Seeds
Acorns
Poppy Seeds
Hibiscus Seeds
Metaplexis Pods
Abutilon Seeds
Pokeweed Seeds
Magnolia Seeds
Walnuts
Sisal Pods