Get Started with Gouache: A Colorful Guide to Painting the World Around You | 
pickLovely book! She starts with basic paint- and brush- handling techniques which are then developed and combined in subsequent chapters. Each comprises several step-by-step projects on a theme: flowers/plants, animals, food, objects, people, places. I found them so satisfying to do and completed every single one!
I'd recommend gouache to anyone who wants to paint but finds watercolour intimidating and doesn't have the space to set up acrylic/oils.
Anna40 I haven‘t done any art since school. Do you think this is for everyone or for someone who‘s already been drawing/painting for a while? 1w
quietlycuriouskate @Anna40 I think you'd be fine. Her focus is on illustration rather than realism and the drawing skills required are minimal. She gives simple pencil sketches to copy and assumes no prior painting experience. Honestly, I went through an "ugh, this is terrible!" stage with most of mine but by the end of each exercise I usually had something I was pleased with. ? 1w
Anna40 My few recent sketches were 😬. That sounds perfect for me 😊 1w
