# Draw Botanical LLC: Botanical Illustration and Nature Appreciation

> Draw Botanical offers step\-by\-step video guides and classes for drawing scientifically accurate botanical illustrations to botanical artists\.

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## Pages
- [BLOOM 2026](https://drawbotanical.com/bloom-2026-register/)
- [BLOOM 2026 Prints Auction Raffle](https://drawbotanical.com/bloom-2026-prints-auction-raffle/)
- [Links](https://drawbotanical.com/links/)
- [Zoom Workshops Archive](https://drawbotanical.com/zoom-workshops-archive/)
- [Webinars](https://drawbotanical.com/webinars/)

## Posts
- [How to Draw an Apple: 8 Steps to Realistic Botanical Illustrations](https://drawbotanical.com/practicing-apples/)
- [10 Questions Every Artist Should Ask While Drawing](https://drawbotanical.com/10-questions-every-artist-should-ask/)
- [Why Join a Botanical Art Workshop In\-Person?](https://drawbotanical.com/why-join-in-person-workshops/)
- [Perspective \& Measuring: Illusions Revealed](https://drawbotanical.com/practicing-perspective/)
- [How to Draw Flowers That Feel Real](https://drawbotanical.com/how-to-draw-flowers/)

## Downloads
- [POBD\_2017\_Lesson8](https://drawbotanical.com/download/pobd_2017_lesson8/)

## Products
- [Kauai, Hawaii Botanical Illustration Intensive Workshop Feb 2027](https://drawbotanical.com/product/hawaii-botanical-illustration-workshop-2027/): \<b\>No previous drawing experience required during the FIRST WEEK of class\!\</b\>
\<h2\>\<b\>Workshop Dates: February 15 \- March 5, 2027\</b\>\</h2\>
\<h3\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\<strong\>\[SOLD OUT\] Week 1\</strong\>: Monday \- Friday, \<strong\>Feb 15 \- 19\</strong\>, 10am \- 4pm\</span\>\</h3\>
\(\<b\>Beginners are strongly encouraged to start on Week 1\</b\>, but are welcome all weeks\.\)
\<h3\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\<strong\>\[SOLD OUT\] Week 2\</strong\>: Monday \- Friday, \<strong\>Feb 22 \- 26\</strong\>, 10am \- 4pm \</span\>\</h3\>
\<h3\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\<strong\>\[SOLD OUT\] Week 3\</strong\>: Monday \- Friday, \<strong\>March 1 \- 5\</strong\>, 10am \- 4pm\</span\>\</h3\>
\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>We recommend attending for \<strong\>as many days as possible\</strong\>; the more you immerse yourself, the deeper the learning experience\.\</span\>
\<h3\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\<strong\>Instructors\</strong\>: Wendy Hollender, \</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Sam McWilliams, \& Kobi Yasutake\</span\>\</h3\>
- [Zoom Workshop 143: Mini Pumpkins](https://drawbotanical.com/product/zoom-workshop-143-mini-pumpkins/): \<h1\>\<b\>How to Paint Magical Mini\-Pumpkins\</b\>\</h1\>
\<h2\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Botanical Illustration Workshop Online in Colored Pencil \& Watercolor\</span\>\</h2\>
\<h2\>Sunday, \<strong\>October 18\</strong\>, 2026: \<strong\>2pm \- 6pm ET\</strong\>\</h2\>
\<h2\>Thursday, \<strong\>October 22\</strong\>, 2026: \<strong\>6pm \- 7:30pm ET\</strong\>\</h2\>
\<h3\>\<b\>✏️ Instructors: \</b\>Pam Thompson \& Sam McWilliams\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>
\</span\>\<b\>✅ Level\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>: All levels\*
\</span\>\<b\>🌱 Botanical Subject\(s\)\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>: Mini\-Pumpkins \(including guts and seeds\) \</span\>\</h3\>
\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\*Select a subject that suits your level of artistic experience:\</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>
\</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\-Beginners may prefer a simple, single\-color pumpkin\. \</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>
\</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\-Intermediate students may prefer a patterned, multi\-color pumpkin\. \</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>
\</span\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\-Advanced artists may prefer to create a composition with a variety of mini\-pumpkins in different colors and patterns\.\</span\>

 
- [Botanical Illustration Retreat in Spain April 2027](https://drawbotanical.com/product/botanical-illustration-retreat-spain-april-2027/): \<h3\>\<b\>BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION RETREAT
\</b\>\<b\>with Draw Botanical Instructor, Pam Thompson\</b\>\<b\>
\</b\>\<strong\>April 9 \- 16, 2027\</strong\>\</h3\>
\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>At the \</span\>Garden of Lemons in Lecrin Valley, \<b\>Andalusia, Spain
\</b\>Workshop registration fee: \<b\>$997 USD  \</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\(7 night, 8 day retreat\)\</span\>

\<b\>Travel and hotel to be paid separately\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\> \(all hotel accommodation reservations are booked through \</span\>\<a href="mailto:gardenoflemons@gmail\.com"\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Ingo\</span\>\</a\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\> at the Garden of Lemons\)\.\*\</span\>

\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Any \</span\>\<b\>guests\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\> you’d like to bring who wish to relax and dine, come on walks and excursions, but \</span\>\<b\>NOT draw\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>, are invited to join you for a \</span\>\<b\>$200\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\> fee\. They will also need to pay their accommodation/food/excursion fees\. \</span\>\<a href="https://drawbotanical\.com/product/guest\-retreat\-spain\-2026/"\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Click here to add a guest fee\</span\>\</a\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>\.\</span\>

\<b\>\<i\>\*\*In order to attend this workshop, you must stay at The Garden of Lemons Retreat Center or the affiliated Hostel Los Naranjos\. You will purchase your Draw Botanical workshop first, and then contact Garden of Lemons host Ingo to book your accommodation, which includes room and meals\.\*\* \</i\>\</b\>
- [GUEST at Retreat in Spain April 2027](https://drawbotanical.com/product/guest-retreat-spain-2027/): \<h1\>\<strong\>DO NOT PURCHASE IF you have NOT REGISTERED for the April 2027 Botanical Illustration Retreat in Spain\</strong\>\</h1\>
\<h2\>\<strong\>Only purchase this product for GUESTS\</strong\> that will accompany you on the retreat, but will not draw\.\</h2\>
- [Zoom Workshop 142: Appreciating Apples](https://drawbotanical.com/product/zoom-workshop-142-apples/): \<h1\>\<strong\>How to Create a Realistic Apple Botanical Drawing\</strong\>\</h1\>
\<h2\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>Botanical Illustration Workshop Online in Colored Pencil \& Watercolor\</span\>\</h2\>
\<h2\>Sunday, \<strong\>September 27\</strong\>, 2026: \<strong\>2pm \- 6pm ET\</strong\>\</h2\>
\<h2\>Thursday, \<strong\>October 1\</strong\>, 2026: \<strong\>6pm \- 7:30pm ET\</strong\>\</h2\>
\<h3\>\<b\>✏️ Instructors: \</b\>Pam Thompson \& Sam McWilliams\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>
\</span\>\<b\>✅ Level\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>: All levels
\</span\>\<b\>🌱 Botanical Subject\(s\)\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>: Apples \(all varieties welcome\!\)\</span\>\</h3\>
\<b\>Advanced\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\>: For an extra dose of whimsy, try to cut the peel off the apple without breaking it, and draw the curly, cut skin\! Remember to bring \</span\>\<b\>lemon juice\</b\>\<span style="font\-weight: 400;"\> if you’re planning to draw the inside of your apple to keep the color fresh a little longer\.\</span\>

## User Post Gallery
- [Apple Lesson with Wendy](https://drawbotanical.com/upg/apple-lesson-with-wendy/)
- [Landscape](https://drawbotanical.com/upg/landscape/)
- [mini landscape](https://drawbotanical.com/upg/mini-landscape/)
- [Mushrooms](https://drawbotanical.com/upg/mushrooms-3/)
- [Willa's Meyer Lemon with Shading](https://drawbotanical.com/upg/willas-meyer-lemon-with-shading/)

## Courses
- [Botanical Basics](https://drawbotanical.com/course/botanical-basics/): A series of instructional meditations designed to build confidence in your core drawing skills, increase your set of techniques and encourage a relaxed time to create, plus access to our motivational community\.
- [A Sketchbook of the Seasons Lessons only](https://drawbotanical.com/course/a-sketchbook-of-the-seasons-lessons-only/)
- [The Practice of Botanical Drawing](https://drawbotanical.com/course/the-practice-of-botanical-drawing/): Step\-by\-step guidance for using colored pencil and watercolor pencil; nature’s seasonal forms, patterns and colors are all covered, plus access to our motivational community and the Botanical Basics library\.
- [Getting Started With Botanical Drawing](https://drawbotanical.com/course/getting-started-with-botanical-drawing/): Botanical Drawing basic techniques, art supplies, light source set up\. Video shows the art supplies for working in colored pencil and watercolor pencil and demonstrates techniques\. Purchase the Art Supply Kit: Beginner or Art Supply Kit: Traveler and receive a coupon to access this course for FREE\!
- [Drawing an Apple in Color](https://drawbotanical.com/course/drawing-apple-color/)

## Lessons
- [Lesson 39: Complex Bark](https://drawbotanical.com/lesson/lesson-39-complex-bark/)
- [Lesson 38: Advanced Ribbon](https://drawbotanical.com/lesson/lesson-38-advanced-ribbon/)
- [Lesson 37: Petal](https://drawbotanical.com/lesson/lesson-37-petal/)
- [Lesson 36: Net Vein Leaf](https://drawbotanical.com/lesson/lesson-36-net-vein-leaf/)
- [Lesson 35: Parallel Vein Leaf](https://drawbotanical.com/lesson/lesson-35-parallel-vein-leaf/)

## Quizzes
- [Lesson 39: Complex Bark](https://drawbotanical.com/quiz/lesson-39-complex-bark/)
- [Lesson 38: Advanced Ribbon](https://drawbotanical.com/quiz/lesson-38-advanced-ribbon/)
- [Lesson 37: Petal](https://drawbotanical.com/quiz/lesson-37-petal/)
- [Lesson 36: Net Vein Leaf](https://drawbotanical.com/quiz/lesson-36-net-vein-leaf/)
- [Lesson 35: Parallel Vein Leaf](https://drawbotanical.com/quiz/lesson-35-parallel-vein-leaf/)

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## Webinars
- [Webinar July 27, 2026](https://drawbotanical.com/webinar/webinar-july-27-2026/)
- [Webinar May 26, 2026](https://drawbotanical.com/webinar/webinar-may-18-2026/)
- [Webinar March 30, 2026](https://drawbotanical.com/webinar/webinar-march-30-2026/)
- [Webinar: November 24, 2025](https://drawbotanical.com/webinar/webinar-november-24-2025/)
- [Webinar November 30, 2026](https://drawbotanical.com/webinar/webinar-november-30-2026/)

## Community Events
- [Zoom Workshop 143: Mini Pumpkins](https://drawbotanical.com/community-event/zoom-workshop-143-mini-pumpkins/)
- [Botanical Illustration Retreat in Spain April 2027](https://drawbotanical.com/community-event/spain-2027/)
- [Kauai, Hawaii Botanical Illustration Intensive Workshop Feb 2027](https://drawbotanical.com/community-event/hawaii-feb-2027/)
- [Zoom Workshop 142: Appreciating Apples](https://drawbotanical.com/community-event/zoom-workshop-142-apples/)
- [Gorgeous Gourds at Gardiner Library with Vern](https://drawbotanical.com/community-event/gardiner-library-gourds-2026/)

## Testimonials
- [Jill A\.](https://drawbotanical.com/testimonial/jill-a/)
- [Rita H\.](https://drawbotanical.com/testimonial/rita-h/)
- [Sara S\.](https://drawbotanical.com/testimonial/sara-s/)
- [Deanna T\.](https://drawbotanical.com/testimonial/deanna-tracy/)
- [Heather F\.](https://drawbotanical.com/testimonial/heather-fisher/)

## Categories
- [Botanical Illustration](https://drawbotanical.com/category/botanical-illustration/)
- [Workshops](https://drawbotanical.com/category/workshops/)
- [Online Courses](https://drawbotanical.com/category/online-courses/)
- [Wendy's Wisdom](https://drawbotanical.com/category/motivation/)
- [Plant Families](https://drawbotanical.com/category/plant-families/)

## Tags
- [Inspiration](https://drawbotanical.com/tag/inspiration/)
- [Tips](https://drawbotanical.com/tag/tips/)
- [Practice of Botanical Drawing](https://drawbotanical.com/tag/practice-of-botanical-drawing/)
- [Motivation](https://drawbotanical.com/tag/motivation/)
- [Creating](https://drawbotanical.com/tag/creating/)

## Product categories
- [Education](https://drawbotanical.com/product-category/education/)
- [Recordings of Past Zoom Workshops](https://drawbotanical.com/product-category/education/recordings-of-past-zoom-workshops/)
- [Zoom Workshops](https://drawbotanical.com/product-category/education/zoom-workshops/)
- [Art Supplies](https://drawbotanical.com/product-category/art-supplies/)
- [Onsite Workshops](https://drawbotanical.com/product-category/education/onsite-workshops/)

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## UPG\-Post Albums
- [Children’s Video Series](https://drawbotanical.com/wp-upg/childrens-video-series/)

## Course Categories
- [Advanced](https://drawbotanical.com/course-category/advanced/)
- [Basic](https://drawbotanical.com/course-category/basic/)
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## Modules
- [Botanical Basics](https://drawbotanical.com/modules/botanical-basics/)
- [Advanced Challenges](https://drawbotanical.com/modules/advanced-challenges/)
- [Pattern](https://drawbotanical.com/modules/pattern/)
- [Toning 3 dimensional form in grisalle technique or gray scale](https://drawbotanical.com/modules/toning-3-dimensional-form-in-grisalle-technique-or-gray-scale/)
- [Rolling and Twisting Forms](https://drawbotanical.com/modules/rolling-and-twisting-forms/)

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