This is a graphite drawing I did of a Douglas Fir cone, Pseudotsuga menzeisii, for the course I am taking from the Society of Botanical Artists. I chose this particular tree because it is native to the Pacific Northwest where I live, and besides who can resist the beautiful fringes that dangle from the cone? […]
Botanical Pencil Sketches
September 21, 2009 by · 2 Comments
I did these pencil sketches several years ago for a plant ID class when I was studying landscape design.I did a sketch for each plant we studied, even if it was only a leaf or a flower. Here is just a sampling of the sketches. Most of them were simpler than these because we covered […]
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).