Draw Plants That Look Real!

Don't draw generic plants. These tips will help make your plants look like whatever species they are! Reference photo supplied on the channel Community Page so you can easily draw it as well,

[@linneaekman5952]

I really enjoy your videos, they are very informative and the audio quality is great too! Thank you Stephen!

[@stephentraversart]

That’s great Linnea. Kind of you to tell me. 😀

[@Jupiter86947]

Beautiful!

[@stephentraversart]

Thank you! Cheers!😀

[@AbiNomac]

Great, problem solved. I was wondering what to draw in the blank space next to the sunflower I drew last night. This will fit nicely. Thank you Stephen. More please.

[@stephentraversart]

Haha. That’s great Abi.

[@davidwang3222]

another one , well done ! thanks Stephen !

[@stephentraversart]

My pleasure David. Keep at it. 😀

[@Mary-ct8sq]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@stephentraversart]

I'm so glad!😀

[@baseedalilaskar4956]

Shall I get any special pen for this drawing? Or just normal ball point pen ?

[@stephentraversart]

The pen is not as important as drawing consistently. Start with what you have already. Try something else. Then use the one you like the feel and look of more. No rules, it’s just what we like and can afford. 😀

[@jbkhan1135]

Not trying to criticize, but thought I should say something: I think the term you are looking for is "potted plants". "Pot plants" have an entirely different connotation :-D I assure you, the plant you are drawing is not a pot plant :-D

[@stephentraversart]

Haha. You are absolutely correct JB! 😆 In fact this plant is over-potted. It needs taking out and being split into two plants and pots. But have you drawn it as well?

[@AbiNomac]

JB Khan, not in Australia it doesn’t.

[@jbkhan1135]

@@stephentraversart I haven't tried drawing it yet, but I will! It looks challenging! :)

[@jbkhan1135]

@@AbiNomac - I figured there was probably something "lost in translation", which is why I made the original comment (as a friendly aside). In the US, there's really only one thing that people of all ages think of when they hear "pot plant". Given that RUclips is a US company and has been fairly aggressive about de-emphasizing and demonetizing videos with certain keywords ("pot plant" likely being one of these) I thought it might be good to mention so that it didn't potentially affect views for the channel. No harm intended in any way, quite the opposite :)

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks Abi. While this is an area not unknown in Australia (!) the term I used has a 100% innocent meaning down under!😆

[@user-ry5pz9tj4m]

How did you make from pen ?

[@stephentraversart]

I think the video explains that. 😀

[@deborahmiller3126]

You mean potted plants, not pot plants

[@stephentraversart]

We’re not so fussed in Australia I realise. Only say potted if we wanted to draw attention to the compost or container or it’s indoor potential 😆

[@cindylong2782]

Here!

[@stephentraversart]

😀😀😀