Category: Botanical Illustration
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The Best Botanical Illustration Book for Your Creative Style
The Best Botanical Illustration Book for Your Creative Style Compare Instructional Art Books & Find Your Perfect Fit Choosing a botanical illustration book can feel a bit like looking around a lush garden, paralyzed with so many beautiful options, each equally enticing in their own ways. But which option is best for you? Whether you’re … Continued
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How to Draw a Rose
How to Draw a Rose Tutorial A Botanical Illustration Guide using Watercolor & Colored Pencil By the Draw Botanical Instructor Team Roses have been drawn, painted, admired, and studied for centuries, and it’s easy to see why. Their layered petals, luminous color, and sculptural form make them endlessly fascinating subjects for botanical artists. Learning … Continued
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5 Warm-Up Exercises to Stretch your Drawing Muscles
Warm Up with 5 Effective Exercises Stretch Artistic Abilities & Strengthen Drawing Muscles What do artists and athletes have in common? They both use their bodies as instruments to perform enjoyable activities. To keep their instruments in tip-top shape, they often stretch their muscles before they begin. Botanical illustrations can take a loooong … Continued
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Make Your Own Unique Holiday Cards with Botanicals
DIY Easy Heartfelt Gifts for Your Favorite People Celebrate Holidays with Handmade Cards & Botanical Art Handmade gifts bring so much joy. If you’re looking to DIY this year and spend more time than money, we’ve got tips to help you make easy heartfelt gifts your loved ones will LOVE. Do it yourself and impress … Continued
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How to Draw Lichen & Moss: Technique Tips for Realistic Botanical Art
How to Draw Lichen & Moss Technique Tips to Illustrate Types of Moss & Lichen Using Colored Pencil Drawing & Watercolor Painting By Pam Thompson & the Draw Botanical Team When nature’s beauty leaves me speechless, observational drawing is how I express my awe. Botanical art gives me an excuse to study a … Continued
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How to Draw Texture: The Key to Realistic Botanical Art
How to Draw Texture: The Key to Realistic Botanical Art Transform Your 2D Botanical Drawings with Textures that Look 3D Easy Texture Drawing Ideas to Try Ever wonder how to make your botanical drawings leap off the page? The secret lies in texture. By infusing your forms with texture, you can transform a basic sphere … Continued
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How to Draw a Fall Leaf: A Botanical Art Tutorial
Paint Colorful Autumn Leaves with Watercolor & Colored Pencils Falling leaves are trees’ way to declare that summer is out and sweater season is in! Put down your pumpkin spice, pick up your art supplies, and create your own colorful leaf illustration to capture that fresh autumn feeling. Scroll through this post for basic … Continued
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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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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
