Botanical Illustration

Meet your instructor, professor and botanical artist Adele Rossetti, as you dive into a colorful marriage of botany and art. You'll start by studying the basic structure of flowers and selecting a reference photo to use throughout the class. Next, Adele shows you how to create a grid and block in spaces for your flower structures.

Build upon the major forms you created in the prior lesson as you start to develop the significant geometric shapes in your drawing. Adele shares valuable tips for capturing the proper dimension and perspective of your plants, as well as how to train your eye to recreate shapes and lines with precision.

Put the finishing touches on your graphite study and transfer it to create a beautiful monochromatic underpainting. Adele walks you through the best methods for mixing a neutral watercolor hue that will help you build out the chiaroscuro qualities of your painting.