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Our Favorite Paper for Botanical Art
NOTE: As of May 2022, we will no longer be selling most art supplies. Make sure you join our email list to receive future recommendations of where you can buy these recommended supplies! Legion Paper Saves the Day! When Wendy needed new hot pressed watercolor paper to replace Fabriano Artistico, she was afraid she wouldn’t … Continued
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Which book is best for me?
Instructional Books All of our books cover the same basic techniques; some go more in-depth on certain topics than others. If you are a true beginner, we recommend A Beginner’s Guide or The Joy of Botanical Drawing to get started. The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender, 2020 (perfect for everyone!) Our most current … Continued
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3D Wooden Shapes
NOTE: These handmade 3D Wooden Shapes are no longer being made. Our handmade 3D Wooden Shapes help beginner to master artists work on their depictions of simple geometrical forms, which translate into forms in nature. Available individually or as a set including a robust storage / shadow box, these 3D Wooden Shapes will make perfect … Continued
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Custom Prints at the Draw Botanical Studio
Here’s a behind the scenes at how we make our prints at Draw Botanical. We do all of our printing in-house with our own equipment. Canvas Prints are printed on acid-free canvas with archival inks. Then we make handmade frames so they hang almost like an old-fashioned botany poster. From the craftsman: “Hello, I’m John … Continued
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How to Draw a Realistic Three-Dimensional Rose
Have you always wanted to draw and paint a rose? I love to look at old botanical illustrations and chintz fabrics of cabbage roses. They are quite enchanting, in part, due to the use of dramatic light and shadow. Check out Pierre Joseph Redoute to see the most beautiful and famous botanical paintings of roses. … Continued
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Instagram for the Botanical Artist
I am a fan of Instagram. As a botanical illustrator, author, and instructor I look for ways to experience creativity and think in different ways about botanical art. I follow a lot of other botanical artists on Instagram that I admire, and I decided to ask some of them about how they use Instagram to … Continued
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Botanical Art Workshop in Greece 2018
Botanical Art Workshop Retreat on the Pelion Peninsula in Greece, June 2018 Lafkos is an old village dating back to the 15th century. There is exceptional plant diversity in this region that rivals anywhere else in the world, which makes it a paradise for botanical artists. We drew, ate, walked, collected plants, swam, ate some … Continued
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Botanical Illustration Workshop in Paradise
There are several reasons why a Botanical Illustration Workshop at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kauai, Hawaii is one of my favorite places to teach and draw plants. On March 15, 2018, we concluded our 9th year of this three-week intensive workshop, which grows more popular each year. We now have two full time … Continued
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Review of "Leonardo Da Vinci" by Walter Isaacson
Book recommendations to listen to while drawing. As some of you know or can imagine, being a botanical artist requires a lot of time spent at the drawing board. I often listen to audio books as I work, which helps me to relax and stay focused on my drawing. My mind is free to listen … Continued
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Teaching Botanical Illustration - How and Why I began
Nature is a perfectionist when it comes to the arrangement of form and color. Let nature guide you and you will always find the process of drawing educational and exciting. I studied art in college at the Rhode Island School of Design and became a professional textile designer. I never studied teaching, though many art … Continued