• The Art of Erasing: When and How to Use Different Erasers in Your Artistic Toolkit

  June 1, 2026 in Art Supplies, Botanical Illustration

  The Art of Erasing: When & How to Use Different Erasers in Your Artistic Toolkit Different Types of Erasers: 4 Essential Erasers for Botanical Artists Note: This is NOT an affiliated post. We mention specific products that our instructors like to use for the Draw Botanical Method, and we encourage you to use what you … Continued

  

• Our Growing List of Art Mediums

  November 10, 2025 in Art Supplies

  A Guide to Many Materials for Creating Botanical Art List of Art Mediums for Nature Drawings and Other Art Forms Different artists prefer working with different materials for different reasons. There are SO MANY different art mediums to choose from, it can be hard to know what art supplies would best bring your visions to … Continued

  

• Our Favorite Paper for Botanical Art

  November 4, 2024 in Art Supplies

  Legion Paper Saves the Day! When Wendy needed new hot pressed watercolor paper to replace Fabriano Artistico, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to find anything that worked quite as well for her. Nonetheless, her determined search led her to Legion Paper, where she was met with nothing but passion and generosity. She called … Continued

  

• Suggested Supplies List

  June 5, 2022 in Art Supplies, Botanical Illustration, Online Courses, Workshops

  Outlined below are all the tools you need to be prepared to attend a Draw Botanical workshop. Please note that the listed products are what we recommend, but you can follow along with any supplies you have (your result may just end up looking a little different). Our lessons are about a combination of fundamental … Continued

  

• Useful Tools for Botanical Drawing

  June 19, 2021 in Art Supplies

  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! If you really want to take your drawing to the next level, beyond the bare necessities of paper, pencils, and essential tools, … Continued

  

• Essential Upgrades for Botanical Drawing

  June 18, 2021 in Art Supplies

  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! Beyond the bare necessities of paper and pencils, here are some other important tools that we consider essential to the Draw Botanical … Continued

  

• Bare Necessities for Botanical Drawing

  June 17, 2021 in Art Supplies

  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! The most basic essentials you’ll need for the Draw Botanical technique are paper and colored pencils. Here are our tried-and-true favorites: Faber-Castell … Continued

  

• Preferred Colored Pencils for Botanical Art

  June 16, 2021 in Art Supplies

  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! A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN: Draw Botanical and Faber-Castell The Draw Botanical team selects all of its drawing materials based on their … Continued

  

• 3D Wooden Shapes

  April 27, 2021 in Art Supplies

  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