Leonard Aitken - Artist

Botanica Drawings Gallery.

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Most paintings in this gallery are for sale.

Feel free to ring me on (02) 6652 7271 or email me (go to contact page) for offers or questions.

These botanical drawings are more like illustrations. In many ways they are probably closer to traditional botanical art than most of my paintings. The artist must find a way to make his art work. Drawings are a tool for helping the artist to convert the botanical drawing to botanical painting.

 

Botanical Drawing.

Botanical drawing is often just a bland scientific recording of the plant. It can be more like illustration. My botanical drawings have more depth of feeling and also have a slightly surreal air.

In regards to fine art botanical painting and drawing is often left out in the cold. It is considered too scientific. I hope I have imbued a sense of the 'creative' in my botanical paintings and drawings.