Few things are more rewarding to sketch than botanicals. Fine artist and art coach David Tenorio emphasizes the importance of observing and respecting your reference material, and also encourages leaving some aspects of the work in process. In this class, learn essential elements of sketching plants, including lending 3D quality to leaf and flower shapes, creating varied line quality, and exploring a range of botanical images to add interest to your work. This class starts with simple sketches before moving onto more detailed drawings and is designed to build confidence in your core drawing skills, increase your set of techniques, and encourage a relaxed time to create. David inspires a conversation between drawing and painting, adding richness to the work, always remembering that, as Emily Dickenson said, “Beauty is not caused, it is.”
![Cartoon of a smiling man with a large mustache, short dark hair, wearing a teal jacket and a white turtleneck.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Jon-150x150.png)
![A person painting leaves in a sketchbook using a watercolor palette, with a reference photo of leaves beside them.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-6.jpg)
![A sheet with a plant photo and an open sketchbook with plant sketches and watercolors lie on a yellow background.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-3.jpg)
![Photos of flowers and a sketchbook with flower drawings on an orange background.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-5.jpg)
![Hand holding a brush and painting daisies on a sketchpad, with a photo reference of daisies and art supplies nearby.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-4.jpg)
![A sketchbook with a plant drawing, paint palette, brushes, and various botanical photos on a yellow surface.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-2.jpg)
![An artist's workspace with mushroom sketches, reference photos of mushrooms, a paint palette, and watercolor supplies.](https://glensidepld.org/files/Botanical-Sketching-1.jpg)