Tangle-inspired botanicals: exploring the natural world through mindful, expressive drawing

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 10
Set the Stage: Ergonomics of Drawing......Page 12
Helpful Vocabulary......Page 14
Pens and Paper......Page 16
CHAPTER 1 Find Your Rhythm with the Dancing Duo: Logic and Intuition Explore Botanical Lines, Strokes, and Patterns......Page 19
Introduction The Tango of Expressive Botanicals......Page 20
Lesson 1 Repetitive Pattern: The Dance between Logic and Intuition......Page 22
Lesson 2 Find Rhythm in the Strokes: The Counting Exercise......Page 24
Lesson 3 The Line Dance: Bow to Intuition......Page 26
Lesson 4 The Shape Dance: Bow to Logic......Page 28
Lesson 5 The Team Dance: Define and Refine......Page 30
Lesson 6 Invite Curves to the Line Dance......Page 32
Lesson 7 Is the Dance Over? Time to Stop?......Page 34
Lesson 8 The Tripoli Dance......Page 36
Lesson 9 Glide Through S and C Curves: Point, Hook, and Spiral......Page 40
CHAPTER 2 Working in a Series: Blending Tangles with Expressive Line......Page 43
Introduction What Is a Series?......Page 44
Lesson 10 Expression in Nature: The Essence of the Undulating Line......Page 46
Lesson 11 Expressive Partners: Pen Marks and Weighted Lines......Page 48
Lesson 12 The Line Equalizer: Shade, Shadow, and Dimension......Page 50
Lesson 13 The Jazz Dance: The Undulating Zigzag......Page 54
Lesson 14 Verdigogh’s Partner: The Expressive Line......Page 56
Lesson 15 The Mooka Botanical Dance: Form a Hook and Cross Under......Page 58
Lesson 16 Magical Pens and New Backgrounds Partner with Expressive Line......Page 64
Lesson 17 Expressive Guidelines Partner with Verdigogh and Mooka......Page 66
CHAPTER 3 The Alchemy of Texture and Line Embellishment......Page 69
Introduction The More is More Factor: Natural Textures and Patterns in Nature Offer Inspiration......Page 70
Lesson 18 The Heavy Lifters: Blackout, the Background,the Frame......Page 72
Lesson 19 The Implied Frame Engages the Audience......Page 76
Lesson 20 Circles, Orbs, Pearls......Page 78
Lesson 21 The Double, Triple, Quadruple Outline......Page 80
Lesson 22 The Stripe......Page 84
Lesson 23 Checks, Checkerboards, Grids......Page 86
Lesson 24 Teeny Tiny Betweens and Intentional Intuition......Page 88
Lesson 25 Shapes and Strokes Dance with the Daisy-esque Posy......Page 92
Lesson 26 The Petals Dance with Variation and Exaggeration......Page 94
CHAPTER 4 Adding Expression Through Shade, Shadow, and Highlights......Page 99
Introduction Shade and Shadow in Nature......Page 100
Lesson 27 Shading Tools and Tips......Page 102
Lesson 28 The Pencil Partners with Expressive Line, the Outline, and Blue Pastel......Page 104
Lesson 29 The Circle and the Leaf Meet Pillow Shading and Cast Shadow......Page 106
Lesson 30 Shading Dances with Undulating Line and Overlapping Shapes......Page 110
Lesson 31 Grounded Landscape Shading Partners with Verdigogh and Mooka......Page 112
Lesson 32 Black Backgrounds Partner with Shading and Highlights......Page 114
Lesson 33 Neutral Backgrounds Partner with Pen Line, Shading, and Highlights......Page 116
Lesson 34 Bring Color, Shading, and Highlights to the Botanical Dance......Page 118
Lesson 35 Reeds & Weeds Meets Color and the Grounded Landscape......Page 120
Lesson 36 Pulling It All Together......Page 126
Final Words of Advice......Page 128
Artist Contributors......Page 129
Acknowledgments......Page 130