• Listen... with your eyes

  January 18, 2022 in Botanical Illustration, Wendy's Wisdom

  As artists, we are all familiar with the feeling of overwhelm that arises upon first look at a subject beside the vastness of a blank page. How will we capture the innate beauty that we see before us? Before you start drawing, take a moment to observe, absorb, and process the sensory information you’re receiving … Continued

  

• Practicing Perspective

  December 27, 2021 in Botanical Illustration, Online Courses

  Check out some of our helpful drawing tips regarding perspective that we teach in our course, The Practice of Botanical Drawing!   Choosing a View Look at a flower from various views and draw some practice rough sketches to choose a view that you will draw. It is good practice to measure and draw three … Continued