The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast:
The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender
This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More.
In this book, Wendy shows you how to,
“achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden.”
Known for her incredible botanical illustrations, Wendy shares her honed techniques through little lessons that build as your skills grow. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Wendy specifically shows you how to draw a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more.
Wendy writes,
“I first learned botanical-illustration techniques twenty years ago.
The moment I understood these techniques, a door opened for me, and I immediately fell in love with the practice of botanical drawing. Since that day, it feels like the plants are leading me along a path that I steadily follow.”
This book is 192 pages of inspiring botanical illustration how-to from an artist that practices with botanical subjects every single day.
You can get a copy of The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $17
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