Recommended Recordings – Instructors’ Favorite Zoom Workshops
Everyone can benefit from learning botanical illustration, so we teach in a way that is inclusive and fun for everybody, including our team of instructors! We love to share our passion for plants and knowledge of colored pencil and watercolor techniques with you.
We have taught more than 100 Zoom Drawing Workshops on many different subjects. Even after the live workshops end, those lessons don’t lose their value! You can learn to draw those subjects whenever and wherever you are.
10% off Any 3+ Zoom Workshops (Live and Recordings)
Coupon: ZOOMBUNDLE10
For a sweet start to the new year, you can buy 3 or more Zoom Workshops (Live and Recordings) for 10% off! At checkout, enter the coupon code “ZOOMBUNDLE10” to receive the discount.
SALE ENDS Saturday, January 11
Which 3+ workshops will you choose?
The decision can be tough, but as always, we are here to help.
Recording Recommendations by Instructor
Wendy Hollender – Skill Building
Pam Thompson – Details
Sam McWilliams – Inspiration
Vern Fannin – Rainy Days
Recording Recommendations by Topic
Texture
Leaves
Flowers
Recording Recommendations by Instructor
Skill Building
Recommended Recordings from Wendy Hollender
I love to take the basic botanical illustration skills I’ve learned and build upon them to create convincing illusions. If you want to expand your drawing practice, here are my top 3 Zoom Workshop Recordings:
Radishes: Combining Colored Pencil & Watercolor
Radishes are an ideal subject to learn the fundamentals of our Draw Botanical techniques and study the art of depth and dimension. For beginners and experienced artists alike, it’s always fun to practice a radish’s form – a round sphere with a cylindrical tail – and beautiful color… Learn more
Daffodils: Hello Yellow!
Daffodils are so much fun to draw because it’s like two flowers in one – a tubular flower plus radiating petals! They are a great subject to practice different perspectives as well as the tricky color yellow… Learn more
Trompe L’oeil: Fool-the-Eye
Part of the fun of botanical drawing is creating the illusion of depth. I love to use my skills and build upon them in fun and different ways, including Trompe L’oeil techniques. It’s exciting to fool the eye with illusions you create using “tricks” for composition, color, style, and presentation… Learn more
Details
Recommended Recordings from Pam Thompson
I love to focus on details that can be challenging to create on paper. If you want to gain confidence in capturing complex botanical subjects, here are the Zoom Workshop Recordings I suggest:
Twists, Rolls, & Folds
While these delicate details may seem difficult to render, once you know the “secrets,” they become quite simple. This workshop will reveal where to leave your highlights and add your shadows to tone convincing twists, rolls, and folds… Learn more
Hairs, Prickles, Spines, & Thorns
Portraying texture is so much fun! I love to experiment with different techniques for drawing these spiky subjects with colored pencil and watercolor, including using masking fluid with a dip pen, embossing tools and wax paper… Learn more
Composite Flowers
Botanical nerds, don’t miss this one! We explore the botany of inflorescences and their fascinating reproductive parts. Plus, practice perspective, patterns, overlaps, and more… Learn more
Inspiration
Recommended Recordings from Sam McWilliams
I love to follow where inspiration takes me! (Check the archive for all of the subjects that might interest you.) If you share my passions, you’ll love these Zoom Workshop Recordings:
Color Theory
Our color theory workshop is a hands-on learning experience that truly opens up new worlds in an artist’s mind. Adding a few color theory tools to your artistic toolkit really increases confidence and enjoyment… Learn more
Wonderful Watermelon
WATERmelons were meant for WATERcolor. Painting watermelons presents the opportunity to let the magic of water and paint do the work for you; they practically paint themselves! Plus, they are so delicious to eat as a treat for finishing your painting… Learn more
Sketchbooking with Jean Mackay
Having Jean Mackay as a guest artist was truly inspiring. Jean is a great artist and teacher in the nature journaling field. She motivated me even further to keep going with my nature journaling and exploration of the natural world around me. “Cross the gutter!” Watch the class to find out what that means :)… Learn more
Rainy Days
Recommended Recordings from Vern Fannin
When rainy day blues start rolling in, I like to pick up my pencils and draw plants that make me happy. When clouds get you down, watch these Zoom Workshop Recordings:
Marvelous Mushrooms
I am a mycophile, and I love a deep dive into the world of fungi. Drawing mushrooms opens me to a meditative state where I can focus on the tiny details and unique shapes of mushrooms. After the rain is a great time to go hunting for specimens… Learn more
Lichen and Moss
On a rainy day, there’s nothing I love more than drawing a gnarly branch covered in wild and frilly lichen and moss. It transports me to a microscopic landscape that is fun to capture on white or kraft paper… Learn more
Fall Leaves
The jewels of autumn bring a wonderful pop of color to my drawing table. Nothing cheers me up in chilly weather like painting a vibrant, red maple leaf… Learn more
Recommendations by Topic
Textures
Peels & Pulp: A Focus on Texture
Papery Texture: Garlic, Onions, etc.
Wonderful Winter Branches
Hairs, Prickles, Spines, & Thorns
Leaves
Green Leaves: Texture and Color
Leafy Leaves
Colorful Autumn Leaves
Wonderful Winter Leaves
Flowers
Daisies: White Flowers on White Paper
Parts of a Flower: Dissections & Discoveries
Composite Flowers: Daisies, Zinnias, & Coneflowers
Hello Yellow! Daffodils
10% off Any 3+ Zoom Workshops (Live and Recordings)
SALE ENDS Jan. 11
Coupon: ZOOMBUNDLE10
For a sweet start to the new year, you can buy 3 or more Zoom Workshops (Live and Recordings) for 10% off! At checkout, enter the coupon code “ZOOMBUNDLE10” to receive the discount.
SALE ENDS Saturday, January 11
Whether you’re keen to improve colored pencil techniques or delve into watercolor wonders, our workshop recordings offer a treasure trove of knowledge, ready for you to access anytime, anywhere.
