/r/BotanicalIllustration
A place to share your own botanical illustration or works credited to the artist.
Botanical illustration is the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plant species, frequently in watercolor paintings. They must be scientifically accurate but often also have an artistic component and may be printed with a botanical description in book, magazines, and other media or sold as a work of art. Often composed in consultation with a scientific author, their creation requires an understanding of plant morphology and access to specimens and references.
Resources:
American Society of Botanical Artists
Searchable database of historic illustrations
Subreddits of interest:
r/BotanicalPorn (Safe for Work)
/r/BotanicalIllustration
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shrub
17:17 UTC
Blue Horizon
‘May the beauty of these blue flowers transport you to a horizon of endless possibilities’
10:29 UTC
Lotus study with gouache
Not very detailed but I wanted to use my free time to paint this 🪷
15:52 UTC
Ranunculus in Watercolor
14:56 UTC
Meadow Flora
Micron pen. 2022
04:47 UTC
Flowers for you
22:18 UTC
Yellow Valery tulips
Watercolour, 2024.
10:25 UTC
Looking for Botanical Prints, Etchings, and Lithographs
Hi everyone,
I’m looking to start a collection of botanical plates, etchings, lithographs, and prints like the ones found in old books. Specifically, I’m interested in prints that feature North American trees, grasses, and plants.
To give you an idea of what I’m looking for, I love prints like those from William Baxter’s British Flowering Plants (published from 1834 to 1843) and the colored plates with hand finishing from Couch’s History of British Fishes (1877).
Does anyone have recommendations for places to find prints like these? I’d love to hear your advice. Also, if anyone can help me refine exactly what I should be looking for (specific styles, terms, or artists), that would be a huge help too.
Thanks so much for your guidance!
21:06 UTC
Autum leaf study
Painted with gouache :)
19:36 UTC
Seeded Eucalyptus
17:55 UTC
“Inflorescence” 2020 | Gouache & ink pencil on paper
01:16 UTC
Pink rose
I got myself some new Aquarell markers for this piece. What do you think?
20:03 UTC
Wild strawberries
From life, in my garden.
19:36 UTC
Dandelion root systems are insane. Drew this with ink.
22:14 UTC
Ferns and alliums (Allium moly)
Watercolour from life, in the garden, 2024.
22:39 UTC
Late night board meeting
17:28 UTC
Rudbeckia
Painted from life in the garden, this summer.
22:15 UTC
This was one of my first digital illustrations, I found it the other day and I think it's a good idea to show it here 😊
16:12 UTC
Painted these dandelions!
They're obviously not really blue but I took some artistic liberty to explore different colour palettes.
Hope you like it!
12:20 UTC
Floral Harmony
19:49 UTC
Collection of tulips
Watercolouring in the garden.
10:13 UTC
Please Help Identify these!!!!
I’m working on a project for class which involves interpreting these old drawings based on Victorian flower language. My problem is, I’m having a really hard time identifying them! I see pink roses, maybe Zinnia? Maybe lily of the valley? Any input would be so appreciated!!!
03:37 UTC
botanical sketch in the car
21:41 UTC
Helenium, centaurea, and persicaria, 2023
Plein air drawing in the garden. Coloured pencil on watercolour paper.
17:33 UTC
Geraniums, watercolour [oc]
15:10 UTC
Grapevine in spring
Plein air watercolour in the garden.
06:50 UTC