Month: August 2025
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The Power of Light in Realistic Illustrations
Discover the Magic of Highlights, Shadows, and Continuous Toning Learn How to Create the Illusion of 3D Form Creating a detailed, three-dimensional plant painting feels like magic to me. I stumbled through the process of uncovering the lesser-known “secrets” behind these botanical drawings. But light source shouldn’t be a mystery to solve! It’s … Continued
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Strawberry Illustrations Step-by-Step
Strawberries are as fascinating as they are sweet. (Did you know that each tiny “seed” on a strawberry’s surface is technically its own fruit?!) Whether you’re attracted to their vibrant red color, their mighty green crown, or their cute white flowers, we’re here to help you create your own stunning strawberry illustration. Watch … Continued
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Botanical Art Advice: Motivation to Keep Drawing
Celebrate Wendy Hollender with her Joyful Pearls of Wisdom It’s Wendy’s birthday! The only thing Wendy Hollender might enjoy more than the art of botanical illustration is sharing her passion with others so that everyone may experience the joys of botanical drawing. To celebrate Draw Botanical’s founder this year, we are sharing Wendy’s wisdom with … Continued
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Kraft Paper: My Favorite Things
by Wendy Hollender & the Draw Botanical Team When I study and draw from nature, I feel a presence of something that never fails to take my breath away. I “undress” the plant to study the mystery within, exploring flowers and plants on a micro level, almost as if I were an insect. … Continued
