Autumn Botanical Illustration
Trenton Jung
$430
Explore the wonderful world of plants through botanical illustration! We will study the intricate forms, patterns, and colors of various botanical specimens through careful observational drawing and watercolor painting. Starting with graphite sketches, we will study leaf structures, practice capturing proportions, foreshortening and rendering details. We will then practice composing a botanical plate in micron pens, showing different views of our plants from inside and outside. Finally, we will bring our botanical illustrations to life with washes of watercolor!
Required Supplies
Drawing Paper
Graphite Pencils (HB, and 4B
Micron Pens (001 and 03 nibs)
Cold-press watercolor 140lb paper (artist grade)
Watercolor palette with, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Hue, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Blue, Burnt Umber (A palette with premixed color cakes also works)
#8, #10, 00 round brushes
Water cup
Paper towels
Eraser
Botanical Specimens (Seed pods, moss samples, fungus, fresh leaf cuttings, dried leaves, and flowers)
Optional:
Magnifying Glass
X-acto blade or sharp knife for dissection
Small cutting board
ruler
Trenton Jung
Trenton Jung is a natural science illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Born and raised outside of Los Angeles, CA, the sun and water...