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Daily Sketches 11 - Digitalis purpurea.

Daily Sketches 10 - Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare'.

Daily Sketches 9 - Lamprocapnos spectabilis. In today's tutorial I draw with sanguine and ink a bleeding-heart flower.

Sketching the glory lily with dip pen and ink.

June 8 - Gloriosa superba. In today's tutorial I'm sketching with ink and watercolor this gorgeous tropical flower.

June 7 - Bellis perennis.

June 5 - Geranium phaeum. In today’s tutorial I'm drawing with ink and watercolor a side view of the Geranium phaeum flower, with focus on the wonderful display of stamens and anthers.

June 5 - Geranium phaeum

June 4 - Ornithogalum umbellatum (star-of Bethlehem). In today’s tutorial we will discover the geometry
behind the composition of a 6 star-shaped flower and I will show you how to apply minimal ink hatches to give
it a three-dimensional look.

June 3 - Calycanthus floridus. In today's tutorial I'm explaining the method of drawing the flower in detail and I add volume with ink and watercolor.

June 2 - Blackberry flowers (Rubus fructicosus). In this video I show you how to construct the drawing of this flower and how to render wrinkled petals.

June 1 - Fuchsia

New entry on my botanical journal: Polygonatum multiflorum (Solomon's seal).

One hour life sketch of Paulownia tomentosa flowers. I have this doctor's recommendation to stay in the
sun for at least an hour a day, so I go out and sketch things. In the sun, with very dark sunglasses on my nose, the
highlights and cast shadows are strong, the graphite shines. I don't see much, to be honest, but that's ok.

The recording of last week's live session is now on Patreon.

My version of Giverny, throughout the seasons. I can't think of anything more beautiful than the mornings on this pond.

A new video tutorial in which I go through all the steps of sketching from life, with ink and watercolor,
this blue anemone.

A selection of my favourite Magnolias

Leaves

Corydalis solida

Narcissus poeticus, gouache on toned paper. Join me on Patreon and learn about old masters drawing&painting techniques!

Drawing Japanese quince flowers, while reviewing the Gillott nibs (link in bio)

Working on a new tutorial

Asarum europaeum

Fritillaria

How to Draw a Grape Hyacinth - new step-by-step tutorial on Patreon

Adding a bit of colour to my #botanicaljournal by sketching the flowers of a female Katsura tree.

Drawing of a #houseplant for a change, dedication to Laura @myprivategarden_

The second part of the tutorial on How to Draw Flowers like Leonardo da Vinci is now on Patreon.

Revisiting old sketchbooks #castdrawing

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