It is with great pleasure that I invite you to look over my shoulder to see how I meet the challenge of portraying the splendor of the world of flowers and botanicals. The foundation of all drawing is observation. The lessons in this chapter are designed to help you simplify what you are seeing, first by using basic lines and angles, then progressing to depiction of the organic shapes, and finally adding the tonal shading to develop the forms. Throughout these pages, I share skills that I have learned from other artists, as well as some techniques that I have developed through my own experimentation. I encourage you to experiment on your own and approach the exercises with a joyful heart. ...
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