My work with illustration – Botanical and Fauna Illustration uses a very fine Rotring pen and ink. The drawing should be botanically correct which is a challenge in itself – preferably working from real specimens. The image is made by slowly building up the surface image  is made up of a series of very small dots and lines using a very fine nibbed rotring pen. This was the final set drawing for the short botanical illustration course. It is Banksia serrata – Saw banksia – or ‘Old Man Banksia’. The challenge now is to try a variety of subjects in … Continue reading Botanical illustration – Banksia serrata 1

This illustration/drawing of a Banksia serrata is probably about half way through but I am pleased with the way it is coming along. I have a couple more drawings sitting back in various states but none ready to ink. The image below is the partially completed, it is a slow process but I quite like the slowness and being particular savouring each little section of the plant and ‘dotting’ it in on the paper. And the final result. Copyright – Lynette Weir Continue reading Botanical Illustration – Banksia serrata 2