Thirteen questions were submitted by readers and these questions were distributed among members of the panel. A heartfelt Thank You to members of the panel for sharing their thoughts, knowledge, and experience with us. And thank you to the hungry minds who submitted questions. Great job!
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Archive for June, 2008
Today’s Botanical Artists Answer Your Questions
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Today’s Botanical Artists On Digital Painting
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1) Why choose digital painting over watercolor? What attracts you to digital painting?
Michael Maskarinec:
Please let me start by saying that I love all types of botanical painting and illustration. For me, it is a constant and consistent form of observation in an ever-changing world. My career is that of an art director/creative director for publishing [...]
Today’s Botanical Artists on Photorealism
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2) Photorealism looks like it takes a really long time. On average, how long does a painting take you?
Sherry Mitchell:
It’s difficult to say how long, ON AVERAGE, a photorealistic painting takes, as every painting is so completely different. However, for the examples in the book, a painting like the Himalayan Blackberries took approximately 50 hours.
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Today’s Botanical Artists On Framing
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3) Do you do your own framing or do you use commercial frames?
I do my own framing = 6
I use commercial frames (i.e., store bought) or a commercial framer = 9
I use a private framer = 7
Additional comments:
Bobbi Angell: I order frames and glass from a commercial frame shop and assemble them myself. The same [...]
Today’s Botanical Artists On Watercolor
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4) Once you really learned watercolor, did you ever go back to graphite, ink, or colored pencil?
Olivia Marie Braida Chiusano: Yes. I do quite a bit of graphite work for clients and professional commercial assignments. The same for pen-and-ink. I also use both for fine art pieces. As for colored pencil, I [...]
Today’s Botanical Artists On Matching Colors
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5) How do you match your colors? Do you achieve this by glazing or do you mix your colors in a palette?
Julie Sims Messenger:
I use glazing technique to achieve form and color. Starting with studying the subject, I choose lots of pigments, cool/warm, transparent and opaque, and then I begin with the thinnest of glaze [...]
Today’s Botanical Artists On Certificate Programs
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6) How many of you have a certificate from a certificate program?
Yes = 8
No = 13
No response = 1
Programs referred to in “Yes” responses: Denver Botanic Gardens, New York Botanical Garden
Robin Jess: I don’t have a certificate, however, I started a certificate program for the New York Botanical Garden in 1984. However, I did [...]
