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Real Life: Just a Bit More Searching

Posted in Education, Real Life Series, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on February 5, 2008 | No Comments »

I have said it before. I love the Internet. That I can download an article from the primary literature (Datwyler & Weiblen, 2004) without going to the library or having to write a letter to request a reprint is the neatest thing. My search for information about Dorstenia has only recovered bits of information and [...]

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Real Life: Learning More About Dorstenia

Posted in Education, Real Life Series, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »

Earlier I mentioned a few resources you could use to research your plant specimen. Today I will draw on these resources and others to learn more about the Dorstenia plant I selected for my current project. I always start with the big picture and then get more specific, so I will begin with learning more [...]

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Real Life: Choosing a Specimen

Posted in Real Life Series, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 25, 2007 | No Comments »

I am drawn to botanical illustration for the information I can learn from the carefully crafted stories that botanical illustrators tell through their drawings. I appreciate when an illustrator teaches me something new and directs my attention towards something I have never noticed. Because I like looking for new information in an illustration, the plants [...]

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