Plants, Flowers and Paint

I think it was several years back, sitting in front of the tv before the news, that I saw a documentary about a young scientific illustrator in Australia. At the time, I thought, wow it'd be so great to be able to do that.

As a fleeting thought, I didn't really think too deeply about it or how I would pursue such a course, until I started painting in watercolours a few years ago.

It's not that I am particularly talented in any one area, but over the years, I have discovered that when I try my hand at anything, I tend not to be too bad at anything I do. But in the matter of excelling in any one thing, that's another matter. I learn quickly, that's all there is to it.

So it was a pleasant surprise to find that I'm not bad at creating pieces in watercolour and that I understand the principles important in painting in the medium so readily.

Botanical watercolour on the other hand is more scientific and a lot more rigid in its requirements. But having studied botany and due to my own propensities, I like plants and I like depicting plants. Having attended a few workshops in the subject now, I aspire to the work produced by the instructor, who is an international selling botanical artist and whose detail in her work is stunning.

I will continue with this course and the results will likely be displayed on my deviantart (link on the sidebar).