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.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Day 20 - A Drawing a Day

Drawing On the Masters
Drawing is the discipline by which I constantly discover the world.
Frederick Franck

Vietnam View, mixed media, Marj Leggitt. A Viet Nam view from Marj Leggitt's amazing trip to that fascinating country last summer. Note the use of the dragonflies, to provide "entrance" of the viewer into the image, as they provide a reference for the view.
 
Creating a good view/scene has some special requirements, not the least of which is inviting the viewer to step into the scene. Click HERE for some interesting notes about the composition of landscapes.
 
How About: Plan on taking a sketch book with some basic drawing tools in grayscale and color with you on your next trip. Bringing home sketches provides great memories with a frame!

Click HERE to send your drawing scans to share.
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