Having always loved and admired naturalist artist, I have
decided to try my hand at Botanical Art. As usual, I am taking my Wednesday
Open Studio students with me. Botanical illustration goes beyond still life.
Botanical art has a purpose, to record just what that plant is, and it must be
accurate enough to aid in field identification.
After research, Each student will select the plant of their
choice to illustrate in the tradition of scientific botanical illustrations.
Choice will also include medium, support and size. For this class, photography
will be included. Students are encourage to explore multiple technique and
medium as well as the history of scientific illustration.
To prepare for this, I have been doing my homework, researching
just what makes a good botanical drawing, some of the history of botanical art,
and seeing what modern botanical artists are creating.
I have included links to some of the sites I found most useful.
botanicalartists Gallery
society of botanical-artists
