Botanical Drawing for Relaxation: How to Doodle Simple Leaves

Would you love to learn how to doodle simple botanicals so that you can find a few moments of peace in your day? Simple leaves are the perfect place to start!

In this drawing for beginners class, Sharone Stevens will show you how doodling leaves can help you unwind. She will provide you with the knowledge you need to pick up a pen or pencil and start doodling a range of simple, yet beautiful, designs whenever you want to relax.

Sharone is a watercolor artist, author and keen doodler. Her mission is to show you how simple and accessible creativity can be, and how much value and meaning it can bring to your life.

This class is suitable for absolute beginners and anyone interested in exploring different ways to doodle leaves for relaxation. 

What you will learn:

• Tips for doodling leaves for relaxation: Sharone will give you some of her top tips for doodling for relaxation and mindfulness, including how to get in the "zone" and where to find inspiration for your leaves.
• How to create variety in your leaves: You will learn how to draw an endless variety of leaves by adjusting their shape, size, details and positioning on the branch. There are so many options!
• How to use your leaves in fun projects: Sharone will show you how to turn your leaves into a range of beautiful, yet simple, designs that you can use in your journal or give as gifts to friends and family. These include dividers, wreaths, bouquets, gift tags and bookmarks.
• The basics of composition: Throughout the projects, Sharone will give you some basic tips for designing the leaves to provide unity and balance, making them beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

What you will need:

• All you need to take this class is a pen or pencil and a piece of paper.
• Sharone's Pens: Sharone will be using a uni-ball eye pen (fine) and a Micron pen size 02 throughout the class.
• Sharone's Paper: Sharone will mainly be using a sketchbook with 150gsm white cartridge paper. For the gift tags and bookmarks, she will be using either Mixed Media paper or Strathmore Bristol card.

Resources and more inspiration:

• Check out Sharone's other doodling and drawing classes on her profile here!
• Subscribe to Sharone's emails here for a regular dose of creative tips, motivation, inspiration and more.
• Follow Sharone on Instagram @sharonestevensdesign for more creative content.