From hand drawn collages in a dollar store frames to a digital art series in four colorways, this is the story of how three flowers became the Botanic Series at Line & Blossom Design.
Going digital saved my art. Here is the honest story of drawing tablets, Clip Studio Paint, aphantasia, and why Control Z is my new best friend.
Every Line & Blossom Design print hides a vintage key. It isn't just a puzzle piece. For over 20 years, a small key has traveled everywhere with me, carrying a message that changed how I see locked doors and open ones. This is the story behind the symbol.
Most artists close their eyes and see what they want to draw. I close my eyes and see nothing. Absolutely nothing. This is how I create botanical art with a completely blank mind's eye.
Bob Ross made painting look effortless. What he never said was that you need to learn to draw before you paint. I spent years and a lot of money finding that out the hard way.
Most beginners try to find their art style by adding more, more techniques, more tools, more influences. The Subtraction Method works the opposite way. This is how I discovered my own style by eliminating everything that didn't feel right.
Can you really learn to draw as an adult? After 50 years of believing the talent myth, one book changed everything. This is the story of how I went from "no talent" to artist at 55, and why drawing is a skill anyone can learn.