Botanical Illustration III: Advanced Techniques

Please skim the introduction, materials, and chapters 1 - 4 of Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project.

As a reminder, you are required to post in the student forum -- it is considered "participation" in the course, and if you do not post, and respond to others' posts weekly, it is considered as a course absence.

In the prompt for your reflective writing, we asked about the intersection between ...

This week's please read pages 34-39 and 114-119 from the book 'Botanical Illustration Course: with the Eden Project'. The first reading is very important for your root illustration exercise.

Please post a piece about which you are feeling pleased or alternatively, one that has challenged you, asking for feedback from your peers.

The lesson for this week focusing on the elements found in nature while learning advanced techniques of charcoal/chalk combination.

For your assignment please read pages 29-33 in your book "Botanical Illustration Course: with the Eden Project." The reading focuses on the geometric shapes and ...

How did you first start to become interested in botanical illustration?  Is there an artist in your life who you admire and inspired you?  Perhaps someone from your childhood who urged on your creativity?  Please use this week's forum to tell us a little bit more about you, your background, and ...

Please read pages 108-113 and 121-129 from your book. Taking the time to read your assignment, often more than once, helps with remembering all the details. If you are a visual person you may find that sometimes written messages take awhile to really become internalized!

Two choices this week: what question hasn't been asked in the forum that you find compelling? Pose a question to your peers and respond to each of their posts.

Alternatively:  I would encourage you to continue to share your work in this forum for others to review and discuss. 

And lastly: you ...

Please read Chapter 15, (pages 121-129) and Chapter 16 in your text.

We are coming toward the conclusion of this course.  Often, students say that the most challenging part of illustrating is just this: finding the time!  How will you continue after the course is closed?  Do you have any ideas for how you might continue, perhaps joining a group in your community, ...