Category: Workshops
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10 Questions Every Artist Should Ask While Drawing
Improve Your Illustrations by Answering These Questions Helpful Tips to Create Your Best Botanical Art Whether you’re just getting started with botanical drawing or you’re a seasoned illustrator, make sure you are set for success and ask yourself these 10 questions to produce realistic botanical illustrations. Study your subject and ask: 1. … Continued
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Why Join a Botanical Art Workshop In-Person?
Benefits of Botanical Art Workshops Why Join Drawing Classes In-Person? Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned botanical illustrator, our workshops are designed to nurture your skills with the support of fellow creatives and spark fresh ideas amidst the gorgeous outdoors, where you can let yourself relax and enjoy. These immersive experiences blend … Continued
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Perspective & Measuring: Illusions Revealed
What is the “secret” to realistic botanical illustrations? Accurate measuring from your unique viewpoint As something tilts away from us, its physical form does not change, but our perception of it does. Botanical illustrations convey depth through the illusion we create based on our perception of the subject. If you were doing a technical … Continued
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How to Draw Flowers That Feel Real
How to Draw Flowers That Feel Real Practical Tips for Painting Beautiful Blooms Add Depth, Dimension, & Clarity to Realistic Flower Drawings with These Free Tips & Techniques We’ve all seen stunning snapdragons, radiant roses or fascinating foxgloves that made us think, “Wow, I want to stare at this for hours and capture its beauty … Continued
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Begin with Basics: Botanical Art for Beginners
Botanical Art for Beginners: Intro to Botanical Drawing Starting Steps to Create Realistic Plant Illustrations Many people say things like, “I can’t draw to save my life,” and “I could never draw something like that!”, but the truth is… ANYONE can draw! (Yes, even YOU!) If you have the desire to learn, and you commit … Continued
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The Draw Botanical Dictionary: Learn the Language of Botanical Illustration
Learn the Language of Illustration: Botanical Terms and Definitions A Growing Glossary of Botany & Drawing Definitions Essential for Artists & Nature Lovers Your Go-To Guide for Garden Terminology & Creative Vocabulary Written with care, curiosity, and a deep love of the natural world by the Draw Botanical Team When you sit down with … Continued
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Understanding Flowers: A Botanist's Drawing Guide to Shapes, Symmetry, & Structure
Flower Anatomy for Artists A Botanist’s Drawing Guide to Shapes, Symmetry, & Structure If you’ve ever been fascinated by a flower, this post is for YOU! A flower is the reproductive part of a plant. Its primary purpose? To attract! How do these alluring seed-bearing wonders do it? Let’s examine the captivating forms, … 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
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8 Tips to Determine When to Put the Pencils Down
How to Tell if your Botanical Drawing is Finished: 8 Tips for Art Evaluation When we look at our own work, our first thoughts are often critical, focusing on how we could make it better… So how do you know when your work is complete? Every artist should ask these questions while drawing … 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
