The Botanical Art Video Tips and Tutorials below are by botanical artists and can also be viewed on YouTube.
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Ann Swan introduces the different types of pencils she uses and the different brands on the market. She highlights the ones which are suitable for her use - but recommends people find a brand which suits how they use a pencil on paper.
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This is a demonstration of how Ann Swan HAND sharpens her graphite pencils to achieve a long, clean, sharp point for her detailed botanical plant drawings.
She also shows you how to safely change a blade on a surgical scalpel. |
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This is Sarah Morrish's video about how she sharpens her pencils to maintain a good point using a Rapesco Sharpener and fine grade emery boards or sandpaper.
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How do you sharpen the point on a mechanical pencil?
Mindy Lighthipe shows how to sharpen a lead in a clutch pencil using a special sharpener designed for use with mechanical pencils. |
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First we learn how to draw contours. Next we need to be able to understand form and draw it - because this is what converts a 2D image into a 3D image.
In this video Mindy Lighthipe shows how to create an armature drawing to make a record of the form of an artichoke. |
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JD Hillberry doesn't draw plants or flowers but he is a very experienced pencil artist who specialises in realistic rendering.
In this video he highlights:
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JD Hillberry specialises in drawing in pencil and charcoal.
he provides excellent advice about different approaches to blending and shading - focusing on blending tools. direction of blending moves and the type of touch to use to avoid damaging the surface of the paper.. He covers the use of:
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Gaynor Dickeson looks at how to keep clean and how to keep the paper clean as well as specific aspects of drawing in tone and line using graphite.
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