• Ultimate Guide to Art Mediums

  July 13, 2023 in Art Supplies

      On the Community Art Feed, in monthly Webinars, and in every Workshop, we are blown away by your work and how no two drawings are exactly alike. Even if we’re all drawing the same subject with the same supplies, we all see (and draw) differently! Different artists prefer working with different materials for … 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

  

• Our Favorite Paper for Botanical Art

  June 15, 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! Legion Paper Saves the Day! When Wendy needed new hot pressed watercolor paper to replace Fabriano Artistico, she was afraid she wouldn’t … Continued

  

• Which book is best for me?

  June 2, 2021 in Art Supplies, Book Review

  Instructional Books All of our books cover the same basic techniques; some go more in-depth on certain topics than others. If you are a true beginner, we recommend A Beginner’s Guide or The Joy of Botanical Drawing to get started. The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender, 2020 (perfect for everyone!) Our most current … 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