Artiste Botanique
Hello, As we are approaching the end of April, the garden is moving from its crops of daffodils, bluebells and tulips to the lilies and irises. All these plants have something in common: their leaves are long and thick, with parallel veining. Parallel veining means that all veins run from base to tip, with no… Continue reading Drawing Long Leaves with Parallel Veining
Hello everyone, For Christmas last year I treated myself to an unusual subscription: a quarterly box of pencils. I love Blackwing pencils and I find their themes usually resonate with me. I hesitated with the subscription because their quarterly boxes come from the USA, and the postage is steep. But in the end I thought… Continue reading Unboxing Blackwing Pencils Volume 343: A Nostalgic Experience
Hello, I haven't been here for a little while... I have been away in Scotland, swimming with Nessie and walking in the snow, my favourtie kind of holidays! There is going to be quite a few posts in March to make up for my absence 🙂 For a start, here are the dates for the… Continue reading Onlince classes – March 2022 dates
Do you like to draw and paint pears? They are one of the subjects I have painted the most and I still keep coming back to them year after year. Mr Sandrine (as my students call him) has even written this motto for me: "If in doubt, paint a pear". If I am ever in… Continue reading Drawing pears tutorial
Hi everyone, It is time to publish online classes dates for September and to announce a free online live class for my Patreon subscribers. This month we're looking at fruit, more specifically at pears. The first class is a drawing one, showing really easy ways to draw pears of different sizes and proportions and also… Continue reading Online classes dates for September and free class for my Patreon subscribers
Sandrine Maugy 