• Plant Families: Sneak Peek at Wendy’s Newest Compositions

  July 28, 2022 in Botanical Illustration, Seasonal, Workshops

    The more I draw botanicals, the more I learn about plants, and the more I learn about plants, the more I love botanical drawing! I hope you feel the same endless cycle of joy 🙂  Drawing plants is a delightful opportunity to get to know them closely and detect repeated patterns. A pattern that … Continued

  

• Draw Summer! Botanical Inspiration from around the globe

  June 28, 2022 in Botanical Illustration, Seasonal

  Summer is here! Keep an eye out for growing fruits. Now is also a great time to collect and draw full, green leaves. If you’re following a plant all year, track the progress of its growing fruit or seed pods, and draw its green leaves. It’s also strawberry season! Try drawing the pattern of seeds … Continued

  

• Understanding Flowers

  May 2, 2022 in Botanical Illustration, Online Courses

  Check out some of the helpful drawing tips taught in our course, The Practice of Botanical Drawing! A flower is the reproductive part or seed-bearing portion of a plant. The main function of a flower is attraction. The enticing form, color, smell and the promise of sweet nectar makes resistance difficult for any pollinator or … Continued