BarbeyBotanicals
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August 13, 2017 - I am now on instagram! Follow me! @barbeybotanicals
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Welcome to my shop! Several years ago, I developed a passion for botanical illustration with colored pencil and watercolor pencil. I invite you to look through my shop and hopefully my drawings will touch you as well.
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Deone on Oct 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsHigh quality card! Fast shipping! Thank you for the extra Red Maple illustration & informative note.
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marthamuldoon1 on Sep 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery pleased and happy with my purchase. This is a beautiful card! I appreciate the very quick and careful packaging, too.
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Hilary on May 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful! I'm so pleased to add this to my Ohio-themed home.
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Emily on May 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI ordered a print and a coupe sets of cards. The art work is supreme and the quality of paper high. These will make great gifts…but I think I might just keep them for myself!
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cacx on Oct 31, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe card was shipped immediately and arrived quickly. It is beautifully drawn and the colors are so gorgeous. Communication with the talented seller was lovely. Ten stars and thank you.
About BarbeyBotanicals
My Passion
When I was living outside of New York City, a friend wanted to take a horticulture class at the New York Botanical Garden but did not have the means to get herself to class. I told her I’d be happy to take the class with her and drive her. In looking through the NYBG class catalog I saw a Colored Pencil Botanical Illustration class that just thoroughly intrigued me. While I could not take that class (my work schedule interfered – darn!), I decided to look into some other means of learning that art. I happened upon a wonderful book by a well-known botanical artist and worked my way through that.
Shortly thereafter I retired and moved to Western North Carolina, a most beautiful place, and continued my studies with an on-line course offered by the author of the same book.
My technique is to first draw and then tone an object with either a dark sepia pencil or the compliment of the local color. I then add the color with my colored pencils and often use watercolor pencils as well to heighten and intensify the color.
Today, I spend much of my time drawing and hiking (ostensibly for exercise, but always with an eye to collecting specimens). I feel as though I am in heaven here in the mountains. Having lived all of my life in and around New York City, it is such a pleasure to be here amidst all of God’s beautiful creation.
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Allegra Printing
Brevard, NC
The wonderful people at Allegra took my original colored pencil illustrations, scanned them and with my direction turned them into these greeting cards.
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Request a cancellation: within 24 hours of purchase