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How I layout sketchbook pages – botanical sketching edition

By Julia Bausenhardt

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
Published
2025
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About this lesson

The naturalist illustrator walks through planning a botanical journal spread from pencil layout to watercolor washes and notes, explaining how she sketches big shapes first with ellipses, spaces roughly three flowers per page, and mixes shadow colors for pink and purple blooms.