The Botanical Art Diaries
The Botanical Art Diaries is an archive of my most popular blog posts, including entries documenting my experiences completing the Society of Botanical Artists Distance Learning Diploma.
Take a look back through insights, reflections, and milestones, and see how my botanical art practice has evolved over time.
Diploma Portfolio - Beetroot
The first piece that I painted for the Diploma Portfolio was of a beetroot. I was first struck by the colours in the leaves when I was at a local farmers market…
Assignment 10
Assignment 10 was entitled ‘Working from Photographs’. We were supposed to take our own photographs, and create a design in the form of a greetings card or poster…
Assignment 8
I was really excited about this assignment. Botanical illustration, what the course is all about… When you sign up for a 27 month course, life is bound to throw changes and challenges your way during that time…
Society of Botanical Artists
I feel like I have a lot of news to share and catch up on. I’ve been accepted onto the Society of Botanical Artists Distance Learning Diploma: a big decision for me that has led me to take a year out of my medical studies…