The pleasure of botanical drawing

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. – Henri Matisse

Seeing through the eyes of plants and flowers

With such a beautiful garden and forest around us, inspiration is never far away. Do you also enjoy the beauty of flowers, plants and trees? By (learning how to) drawing them in detail, you discover even more beauty in plants and flowers.
Botanical drawing is the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plant species. The illustrations were originally created for a scientific purpose. Nowadays botanical drawings are mainly made for enjoyment. Experience the pleasure of trying to capture the shapes and character of the flower or plant precisely on your piece of paper.

At La Forêt Souriante we draw as much as possible outdoors.

Are you a beginner? The drawing techniques that you can learn from Anita offer great support to confidently make your drawings of the beautiful and flowers and plants from the garden of La Forêt Souriante. Are you advanced? Deepen your knowledge and skills of drawing together with Anita just like the advanced guests from previous years, .

There are various drawing materials to make your botanical drawings with. During this creative holiday week you can experiment with these different drawing materials and with different techniques, so that you can find the drawing material and technique that suits you best.

Review by a guest of the Urban and Rural Sketching week 2024:
‘Anita really took the time and effort to teach us
how to look and observe in a very enjoyable way.
What do you really see and how do you put that on paper.’

During the classes there will be enough time to discuss each other’s work. It’s not only instructive to get feedback, but just as instructive to give feedback!

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The pleasure of botanical drawing