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Make the Model Plant for Your Studio

October 5, 2012 by Tania Marien

Plants wilt. It’s just the way it is.

It is possible, however, to work with a botanical subject that doesn’t fade within a couple of hours. You’ll have to make it yourself, though.

Today the conversation with Gary Hoyle focuses on the construction of plant models illustrators can use as tools.

You are invited to join this conversation already in progress.



ArtPlantae
: In your conference presentation, you made a distinction between making “highly realistic display pieces” and making simple models illustrators can use as tools. Nothing looked simple to me on this day. What would a “simple” model look like?


Gary
: The availability of the specific plant species dictates what a simple model would look like. Let’s take the branch of a deciduous tree for instance. If you have one in the neighborhood and it’s not winter or early spring, you can pluck a few leaves then use a copy machine to create your leaves. When you do this, don’t forget to place the leaves on the enlarger dorsal surface down…

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