Tangle-Inspired Botanicals: Exploring the Natural World Through Mindful, Expressive Drawing

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Get tangled up in the serenity of the natural world. It's easy to see why interest in tangle drawing continues to grow. With a focus on simple mark making as well as drawing with the intention to relax and be creative, tangle drawing is a powerful tool for people looking to tap into their inner artist. This book guides readers in exploring and developing their own style of tangle-inspired botanicals, land and seascapes, lush foliage, and mixed-media color enhancers. Artist Sharla Hicks uses nature photographs and monoprints embossed with flowers, leaves, and grasses for her inspiration. Tangle-Inspired Botanicals includes more than 200 illustrations, including many finished artworks, along with written instruction. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 10 Set the Stage: Ergonomics of Drawing......Page 12 Helpful Vocabulary......Page 14 Pens and Paper......Page 16 CHAPTER 1 Find Your Rhythm with the Dancing Duo: Logic and Intuition Explore Botanical Lines, Strokes, and Patterns......Page 19 Introduction The Tango of Expressive Botanicals......Page 20 Lesson 1 Repetitive Pattern: The Dance between Logic and Intuition......Page 22 Lesson 2 Find Rhythm in the Strokes: The Counting Exercise......Page 24 Lesson 3 The Line Dance: Bow to Intuition......Page 26 Lesson 4 The Shape Dance: Bow to Logic......Page 28 Lesson 5 The Team Dance: Define and Refine......Page 30 Lesson 6 Invite Curves to the Line Dance......Page 32 Lesson 7 Is the Dance Over? Time to Stop?......Page 34 Lesson 8 The Tripoli Dance......Page 36 Lesson 9 Glide Through S and C Curves: Point, Hook, and Spiral......Page 40 CHAPTER 2 Working in a Series: Blending Tangles with Expressive Line......Page 43 Introduction What Is a Series?......Page 44 Lesson 10 Expression in Nature: The Essence of the Undulating Line......Page 46 Lesson 11 Expressive Partners: Pen Marks and Weighted Lines......Page 48 Lesson 12 The Line Equalizer: Shade, Shadow, and Dimension......Page 50 Lesson 13 The Jazz Dance: The Undulating Zigzag......Page 54 Lesson 14 Verdigogh’s Partner: The Expressive Line......Page 56 Lesson 15 The Mooka Botanical Dance: Form a Hook and Cross Under......Page 58 Lesson 16 Magical Pens and New Backgrounds Partner with Expressive Line......Page 64 Lesson 17 Expressive Guidelines Partner with Verdigogh and Mooka......Page 66 CHAPTER 3 The Alchemy of Texture and Line Embellishment......Page 69 Introduction The More is More Factor: Natural Textures and Patterns in Nature Offer Inspiration......Page 70 Lesson 18 The Heavy Lifters: Blackout, the Background,the Frame......Page 72 Lesson 19 The Implied Frame Engages the Audience......Page 76 Lesson 20 Circles, Orbs, Pearls......Page 78 Lesson 21 The Double, Triple, Quadruple Outline......Page 80 Lesson 22 The Stripe......Page 84 Lesson 23 Checks, Checkerboards, Grids......Page 86 Lesson 24 Teeny Tiny Betweens and Intentional Intuition......Page 88 Lesson 25 Shapes and Strokes Dance with the Daisy-esque Posy......Page 92 Lesson 26 The Petals Dance with Variation and Exaggeration......Page 94 CHAPTER 4 Adding Expression Through Shade, Shadow, and Highlights......Page 99 Introduction Shade and Shadow in Nature......Page 100 Lesson 27 Shading Tools and Tips......Page 102 Lesson 28 The Pencil Partners with Expressive Line, the Outline, and Blue Pastel......Page 104 Lesson 29 The Circle and the Leaf Meet Pillow Shading and Cast Shadow......Page 106 Lesson 30 Shading Dances with Undulating Line and Overlapping Shapes......Page 110 Lesson 31 Grounded Landscape Shading Partners with Verdigogh and Mooka......Page 112 Lesson 32 Black Backgrounds Partner with Shading and Highlights......Page 114 Lesson 33 Neutral Backgrounds Partner with Pen Line, Shading, and Highlights......Page 116 Lesson 34 Bring Color, Shading, and Highlights to the Botanical Dance......Page 118 Lesson 35 Reeds & Weeds Meets Color and the Grounded Landscape......Page 120 Lesson 36 Pulling It All Together......Page 126 Final Words of Advice......Page 128 Artist Contributors......Page 129 Acknowledgments......Page 130