How To Draw A Floral Border
Drawing with black fine line pens on white paper is just so very satisfying, I can’t explain it really, but you’ll know what I mean if you give it a try! And add the relaxing task of drawing flowers and botanicals to the mix, and I could just keep on going for hours, which is a good thing if you are trying to make progress in your new sketchbook! Not to mention that the sketchbook I’m working in now is literally twice the size of the old one, which means more space to fill, but also more freedom to draw much larger. If you take a look at the date on the sketchbook page in the photo above you’ll see that it was drawn a whole month ago, which means I have many many more sketchbook adventures to share with you!
The wonderful thing about a sketchbook is that it is a great place to practice something that you might want to use elsewhere, on a card or work of art, and the sketchbook serves as a great place to keep track of your progress and the things that work out well. Lot of little pieces of paper are annoying and often get thrown out or damaged, whereas sketchbook drawings are nicely preserved in a book, and you have a real record or your journey. Enough said, how about giving a floral border a try?
Ah yes, this is not a floral border, but rather florals within a border, but they look lovely next to one another, and could serve similar purposes as one could place text around the oval, or above and below, for example if you wanted to use your sketch as a card or invitation.
The main thing is, draw in pencil first, as these do require a bit of planning as far as flower and leaf size and placement, and then go over your drawing with pen, enhancing it with shading and small details as you go.
And yes, a floral border is perfect to use on an invitation, so this is my invitation to you to get sketching, you’ll love it! And if you are like me and are afraid of making mistakes in your sketchbook, just remember you can always paint over it with acrylic paint or glue another piece of paper on top of it, so no pressure, just create!
