A student recently told me that she thought that she and some fellow botanical artists in her group were suffering from “technique confusion.” She defined technique confusion as too many teachers with too many techniques and no one apparently able to address anything...
I teach three mediums: graphite; coloured pencil; and watercolour. While they have their obvious differences in technique application and material content, they have one essential aspect in common—the point. In all three of these mediums you simply cannot produce...
In today’s fast-paced world, where the demands of modern life often leave us feeling overwhelmed and stressed, finding moments of tranquility and peace can be a challenging endeavor. Fortunately, we have botanical art. Because botanical art focuses on the...
How to price a painting has always posed difficulties for botanical artists. Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. In fact, just like botanical art itself, pricing botanical art is a combination of art and science. I had to wrestle with this issue again recently...
I recently received an email from a friend and fellow botanical artist in which she said that she had become so distressed and disgusted at the political news currently on the airwaves, that she’d decided that painting was to be her sanctuary. She called it “unplug...
