Art Class- Flowers And Foliage

Learn how to sketch, draw and paint flowers and foliage with this bright and accessible step-by-step guide.Flowers and Foliage: Creating contemporary botanical art explores the always popular subject matter of botanical art. This is a beginner's guide to creating contemporary botanical art for everyone who loves flowers: tulips, sunflowers, orchids and many more.Fantastic ice-breaker exercises include:drawing with the non-dominant handblind contour exercise to test hand-eye coordinationdrawing a flower upside down to practise observational skills to draw what you see rather than your perceived idea of what a flower looks like.To help guide readers and budding artists to create their own amazing botanical art, each activity includes:step-by-step imagery, flower diagrams with labels original commissioned photographyThe projects include working with different media: watercolour pastel pencil ink and use a range of popular flowers as inspiration. With a focus on appreciating nature and making time to play, this simple introduction makes the beloved style of botanical art accessible to all. ...