The Art of Botanical & Bird Illustration

Introduction

I grew up as an only child and always loved to draw. My parents taught me at a young age to appreciate, respect, and love nature. I started learning about nature at summer camp in Pennsylvania, and being exposed to nature made me passionate about plants, animals, and insects. I decided early that I was going to be “an Artist” when I grew up.

My grandmother was a Girl Scouts leader, and she had a vast wealth of knowledge about the plant world. I was so amazed that she seemed to know the names of all the plants in her garden and on our walks in the woods. I thought I would never know as much as she did.

As a young college student, ...