Mission Statement

The Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists is an open and diverse group of artists, collectors and admirers who share a love for the practice and perpetuation of botanical art and illustration with a fond focus on plants in the Rocky Mountain Region.
We encourage and participate in educational outreach, juried and non-juried exhibits, lectures, workshops and regular chapter meetings. The RMSBA is proud to be the very first chapter affiliation of the international organization, the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Drawing A Day Week 4 Day 1

Watercolor. Can you sketch with it? Draw with it? Absolutely. You can use it to block in color quickly, finish some details with graphite. You can go all the way, and work the color in well and create intense detail. Here's a tutorial about a leaf in watercolor by Rob Webb that might just light you up!


And, if you click here, Mindy Lighthipe's Tutorial, you'll find a nice article about materials and methods that she uses for her bold botanical style.



Winter Hosta, watercolor on paper, Constance Sayas
 
Feeling confident? Now, make your own specimen tomorrow, and maybe even another the day after that. You can do it!

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