• Celebrate Your Progress

  August 30, 2023 in Wendy's Wisdom

    When we look at our own artwork, it can be hard to quiet our inner critics and easy to get caught up in chasing perfection and comparing ourselves to others. While admiring expert artistry can be inspiring, it can also be discouraging with thoughts like, “They’re way better than I am,” “I could never … Continued

  

• Sketching Summer: Ideas & Botanical Definitions

  August 9, 2023 in Botanical Illustration, Online Courses, Seasonal

    The Practice of Botanical Drawing started as a year-long Challenge, prompting students to track a tree or woody shrub of their choice through all its stages for a year. The final product becomes a “Sketchbook of the Seasons,” with + color and tonal drawings + herbarium components, and + journal documentation from 1-2 trees … Continued