Botanical Sketching Techniques

Few things are more rewarding to sketch than botanicals. Fine artist and art coach David Tenorio emphasizes the importance of observing and respecting your reference material, and also encourages leaving some aspects of the work in process. In this class, learn essential elements of sketching plants, including lending 3D quality to leaf and flower shapes, creating varied line quality, and exploring a range of botanical images to add interest to your work. This class starts with simple sketches before moving onto more detailed drawings and is designed to build confidence in your core drawing skills, increase your set of techniques, and encourage a relaxed time to create. David inspires a conversation between drawing and painting, adding richness to the work, always remembering that, as Emily Dickenson said, "Beauty is not caused, it is. Learn how to:

• Draw leaves, flowers, and mushrooms with visual interest
• Use design theory to add character and dimention to your drawings
• Sketch in pencil, direct draw with pen, and add color with watercolor 
• Work with white and leave negative space when laying paint down
• Add a composition frame, controlled splatter, and animation effects