The art of drawing flowers 💐

= Flowers and art have a long, storied relationship. Their beauty and accessibility make them the natural first muse for many young creatives, and this relationship often blossoms into a lifelong passion for capturing plant life. Famous painters like [Claude Monet]( and [Georgia O'Keeffe](=) are two figures whose names are synonymous with the flowers they depicted. However, the art of rendering plants has also served scientific purposes as well. Before there were cameras, [botanical illustration]() was the only way of visually recording the world's many species of plant life. [Botanical Illustration]()"De Materia Medica." (Photo: [Wikimedia Commons]() The practice can be traced back to sometime between 50 and 70 CE, when an illustrated book titled De Materia Medica was created by Greek botanist Pedanius Dioscorides to help readers identify plant species for medicinal purposes. The 18th century saw many advances in the printing processes, allowing colors and details of drawings to appear even more accurate on paper. As interest in botanical publications increased, the role of botanical illustrator came to be considered a respected profession. ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ [Drawing Tips Banner](=)​ Incorporate different drawing exercises into your practice. If you feel like your creative process has gotten a bit stale, try doing some drawing exercises to get rid of the cobwebs. This can include [drawing still lives]() of fruits and household objects to hone your basic drawing skills or copying photographs into your sketchbook. If you want to test your attention to detail, try drawing a reference photo from memory. Additionally, tracing over sketches by other artists is an informative way to understand how they were made and learn those techniques for yourself. ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ - Your face profile - A [palm tree](=)​ - A three-panel comic strip - An open book - Your favorite meal Need more drawing ideas? Check out this [list](). ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ Artists regularly use colored pencils in their drawings because they offer a range of possibilities—especially in their hues. While many professional sets include a bevy of beautiful colors, you can layer them to create even more dimension in your work. ​[10+ Best Colored Pencil Sets](=)​ ​ [Caran d'Ache Colored Pencils]()​[Caran d'Ache]() | $55.19 ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ No painter is as well known for their sunflower art as [Vincent van Gogh](). His iconic series of sunflower paintings have captured the eyes and hearts of art-lovers from around the world, and inspired many artists to create their own interpretations of this quirky plant. We've put together a tutorial to help you follow in the Dutch master's footsteps and draw your own illustration of a sunflower. ​ ​[Learn How to Draw a Sunflower in 9 Simple Steps](=)​ [Sunflower Illustration](​ ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[WanJin GIM]()​ [Colored Pencil Drawing ]() [Colored Pencil Drawing]() [colored pencil drawing]() [Colored Pencil art by WanJin GIM]() ​[Zulf]()​ [White Pencil Drawing](=) [White Pencil Drawing](=) [White Pencil Drawing](=) [White Pencil Drawing](=) ​ ​ Margherita Cole Staff Writer and Illustrator = Unsubscribe from the Drawing Club by [clicking here](). Want to share this email with a friend? [Here's a signup link.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630