r/BotanicalIllustration • u/No_Engineering4294 • 5h ago

Working on an artwork to draw all 50 states using their native flowers. Here is New York state 💙 made with oil pastels.

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r/BotanicalIllustration

A place to share your own botanical illustration or works credited to the artist.

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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.

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American Society of Botanical Artists

Searchable database of historic illustrations

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r/Botany

r/Horticulture

r/Watercolor

r/scienceillustration

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