Sketchbook Project - Hardenbergia violacea

This is my second "Sketchbook" video. I have painted over two pages - you can choose a smaller design if you wish, or to only paint part of the drawings.

Three photos for reference can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

I have been painting botanical watercolours for over 20 years, however I don’t have a botany background. I learn about the plants as I’m painting them. Recently I’ve decided to learn more about the species in the area where I live.

Thinking that there may be other people interested in doing the same, I’ve put together this video (hopefully there will be more) where I take a closer look at a particular plant, and then paint it. I’m painting in a sketchbook style, so this is suitable for complete beginners. It is about observing the details of the plant, and drawing them, and I will be painting them. The paintings are not intended to be framed works of art, I’m painting them in a sketchbook that I can refer back to later if I wish, but it is all about the process and educating ourselves.

So in this second video I’m looking at the Hardenbergia violacea, or Happy Wanderer, an Australian native plant. If you have some of these near you, then great. But if you don’t, hopefully you can still learn something which you can apply to other species. This should be a low pressure, fun experience. Enjoy!

If you are interested in other more in-depth tutorials, I have some available on my Teachable page:
https://cheryl-hodges-art.teachable.c...

Introduction to Botanical Art - Eucalyptus Leaves
https://www.cheryl-hodges-art.teachab...

Introduction to Botanical Art - Golden Wattle
https://www.cheryl-hodges-art.teachab...

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