Article · Julia Bausenhardt
How I layout sketchbook pages – botanical sketching edition
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
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.
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