The Joy of Botanical Drawing Gifts for Art Lovers and poaching

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Poughkeepsie-based artist Julia Whitney Barnes finds it deeply satisfying to take something as ephemeral as a flower and represent it in a way that can live on forever

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Spring is in the air—even in mid-winter—with this perfectly peach amaryllis with big showy blooms

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The Joy of Botanical Drawing Gifts for Art Lovers and poachingIn this thorough and clear primer, Wendy Hollender, a friend and neighbor who created the artwork for our Wild Bergamot seed pack, spells out the techniques she uses to capture beautiful likenesses of flowers, leaves, fruit, and more. Aimed at those new to botanical drawingor those with some experiencethe handbook guides the reader through questions of tools, materials, light sources, color matching, and textures. Included are many mini lessons: how