A coloring book of 24 familiar flowers and plants of the four seasons, with pictures and text by Sagako Okuda. There are six for each season: tulip, dandelion and rose for spring, hydrangea, morning glory and dayflower for summer, cosmos, red spider lily and gentian for fall, and daffodil, camellia and cyclamen for winter, among others.
The book has 24 line drawings and 6 postcards. Each page can be cut out, and a full-color finished sample is included for every picture. Short notes describe each flower's color and features, and where and when it can be seen.
Guide pages explain the tools (colored pencils, paint, brushes, palette, water pot and cloth) and the basics of using paint, mixing colors, and handling water and brushes. There are worked examples in both colored pencil and paint.
Translated from the Japanese original.