Month: April 2026
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Why Botanical Art: The Importance of Illustration
The Importance of Illustration: Why We Continue Creating The aesthetic beauty of botanical illustration has fascinated and inspired people for centuries, but beyond its visual appeal, botanical drawings help identify and understand plants in a timeless manner. “Botanical illustration serves as a connection between art and science and, in fact, is firmly planted in each … Continued
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4 Tricks to Fool the Eye: Trompe L'oeil
Have you ever seen a drawing so realistic that it fools you into believing it’s a three-dimensional object? “Trompe L’oeil” is a French term meaning “Fool the Eye”. Learn (from Wendy!) how to incorporate these fun techniques on kraft paper and tell a story by choosing related or symbolic elements to draw. Lesson … Continued
