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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:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Watercolor paper - David is using Fluid Field Watercolor Journal by Speedball, 8x8, 140lb, cold press finish
- Watercolor paints of your chosing. David's palette includes:
- Hansa Yellow Light (DS)
- Perm. Yellow Deep (H)
- Yellow Ochre (DS)
- Light Red (WN)
- Cadmium Red (WN)
- Quinacridone Rose (DS)
- Cobalt Blue (WN)
- Manganese Blue Hue (DS)
- Ultramarine Blue (DS)
- Cobalt Teal (MG)
- Sap Green (DS)
- Viridian (WN)
- Burnt Umber (WN)
- Raw Umber (WN)
- Neutral Tint (MG)
- Daniel Smith=DS, Holbein=H, Winsor Newton=WN, M. Graham=MG)
- Watercolor palette - David is using Mijello
- Round brush, size #10, - David is using Escoda “Ultimo” Travel Watercolor Brush
- Water cup, David is using Faber-Castell Clic & Go Water Pot
- Posca White Paint Marker Ultra Fine .7mm
- Waterproof pen - David is using Zebra Sarasa Nano Gel Pen
- Erasable colored pencil - David is using Primsacolor Carmine Red Col-Erase
- Eraser - David is using Tombow Mono One plastic eraser
- Paper towels - David recommends Viva brand
- Ruler or straightedge (optional)
Downloads:
- 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
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Botanical Sketching Techniques Reviews
18 users recommended this class to a friend
Fran Wessel
Fabulous class and first-rate instructor! Thank you David! I loved how the narrative supported the painting demonstration, as well as finding you can leave a spark of blank paper to enhance the feeling of movement and interest. The lines framing the work was a new-to-me touch, genius!
10 hours ago
Johanna Hersey
Absolutely fabulous tutorial. Thank you David Tenorio for this! You are
an very good teacher!
11 hours ago
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I love the Instructors techniques. I got lots of tips for sketching botanicals from this course, which was just what I was looking for. I thought the Instructor was concise, and methodical in describing each step and process. Thank you.
13 hours ago