Botanical Drawing Basics - Drawing a flower in color- Part 2

Here is the second part of the video series on drawing and painting a flower by Wendy Hollander.

UR-TURN:  If you found these two videos helpful, share what you learned or what other information about art would be of interest.

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Botanica Basics - Drawing and Painting a flowerPart 1.mov

For those of you who are curious how to draw and paint flowers, I came across these videos on Botanical Drawing and Painting by Wendy Hollander.  I use some of her techniques in my own work.

Enjoy.


UR-TURN:  When attempting to draw or paint flowers or objects from nature, what do you struggle with?  Leave a comment and let's see if we can help.



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Blessings,

An Eventful Day Outside the Studio

 Yesterday was quite the BUSY day.  I had a school journalist interview me to get updates on my research projects, meetings and more research at the Sam Houston Museum Complex, and an art show at the SOFA gallery concerning my Summer Session I Study Abroad trip to Europe.  Not to mention attending my Fall Semester classes too.

I would love to have you visit, keeping up with my activities just click the links below to visit the blogs:
LONDON/PARIS TRAVEL JOURNAL

and

SHSU BOTANICAL STUDY/RESEARCH

Until Next Time.

Blessings,

New Project to Follow

I know it has been a while since my last post.  The Fall semester at Sam Houston State University has been very demanding and at the same time exciting too.  If you want to find out what new art adventure, I'm on go to my NEWEST page, BOTANICAL STUDY-SHSU.  

I will be camping out there for quite a while.

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Blessings,

Botanical Field Study

My sweet neighbor had called me to come by her home.  She wanted to share some of her produce with me.  As I drove up her driveway, I noticed one of her wildflower beds was stunning.  Later I remarked how nice it must be to look outside her breakfast nook each morning, while enjoying a cup of coffee, and view these beauties.  

I had a pressing art project to finish that day needed to get back to this work, but asked if I could come back very soon.  I desired to work on a botanical study of these wonderful specimens.  

Two days later I finally had a few hours to sit and paint.  I Loaded up my car with my Winsor Newton portable easel, French Easel Umbrella, Field Book of cold pressed 140# watercolor paper, Koi portable watercolor paints, Cannon T3 Rebel camera, Tilley hat, sunscreen, and chair.  When I arrived to my neighbor's home, it was around 8:30 a.m.  The day was warming up nicely and the sun was casting just the right amount and direction of light for my project.

Here is a closeup of the wildflowers I was painting

This is the finished botanical study of Larkspur, Iceland Poppies, Indian Blanket and Bumble Bee 

HELPFUL HINTS:  I find that packing just a few essentials makes my plein air painting experience much more enjoyable.  Also, if I only have an hour or two to work, I decide which flowers or plants that I want to paint and then focus on a few parts instead trying to capture the whole plant.  I try to relax and add no pressure on my painting skills.  As a result my work is more spontaneous and interesting.   Another difference is the position of my easel, it is upright, not flat so that gravity pulls the watercolor down the page giving me more interesting washes.

UR-TURN:  Share your favorite places or flowers to make field studies.

Until next time.

Many Blessings,