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Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration
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Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

by Mindy Lighthipe
October 2017
Beginner content levelBeginner
144 pages
5h 51m
English
Walter Foster
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Drawing a Root System

Since this drawing is about the root system, illustrate minimal information for the rest of the plant. Remember that detail always comes forward. If you render more detail on the roots, the emphasis will be on the root system. In this demonstration, we’ll draw an amaryllis bulb.

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Pick some of the foreground roots and draw them first. Fill in with additional roots, working from front to back. As the illustration evolves, some roots are hidden behind one another.

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Draw as many roots as you wish until it looks realistic and ...

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ISBN: 9781633225749