How to Start with Botanical Art

In this video, I talk about what botanical art is, how to collect and observe reference material, how to create reference photos in your studio, getting started with botanical art by putting together a botanical style study featuring labeled ink drawings, dissections, notes, and a painting. If you are brand new to botanical art or want to take your botanical knowledge to the next level and create more scientific-style studies, then this video is for you.

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Items you need for reference material collection and observations:
a good light
see my video on my filming equipment to see what lights I use:    • How I film my Watercolor Painting Art...  
a magnifying glass
a dissection kit or knife
basic drawing tools
washi tape
paper
notebook for notes and stick drawings
see my video on stick drawings here:    • Botanical Drawing  
watercolor sketchbook
a microscope (optional)
smart phone camera
small zoom camera (optional, I use a Canon Powershot sx420 IS)

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