Illustration of a leaf of the philodendron hederaceum, a heart shaped green leaf.

Illustration of a leaf of the Anthurium Clarinervium, a round heart shaped green leaf with very light veins contrasting on the leaf.

Photo of the philodrendron hederaceum in my garden

Photo of the anthurium clarinervium

Some more leaves from my 'Drawing a Leaf per Day #100DayProject. The Philodendron Hederaceum and the Anthurium Clarinervium. It's fun going into my little Balinese garden, drawing the plants and trying to identify them.
#dailyartchallenge #botanicaldrawing #procreate #illustration

Procreate drawing of a Caladium bicolor

Procreate drawing of a Begonia Lucerna

Procreate drawing of a Calathea White Fusion

Procreate drawing of a Monstera Adonsonii

Day 2-5 of the 100 day project, drawing a leaf per day. Catching up here on Bluesky. I'm already on day 24 now. It's been fun drawing all these leaves of plants in my Balinese garden!
#100dayproject #dailyartchallenge #procreate #botanicaldrawing #illustration

Several drawings of a pineapple - black line study, acrylic pen detail in imagined colours, black brush pen on gel print backgrounds - one mauve one grey; a coloured pencil/pen drawing of the textured flesh, and lastly, a Sailor Fude pen drawing, in black ink of the leafy top of the fruit.

This week, in my regular online art session @artistinresidence.co I got participants drawing pineapples. I started with a preamble about their status in Georgian times ...ending up redesigning the gatepost of my home! #drawing #gelprint #acrylicpen #pen #colouredpencil #brushpen #botanicaldrawing

Quick sketch of a variegated Bougainvillea leaf.

Reference photo of the actual Bougainvillea leaf in my garden.

Another photo of the Bougainvillea plant with bright magenta pink flowers

I also started on the #100dayproject a few weeks ago, inspired by the lush garden of my Balinese homestay my plan is to draw a single leaf every day. I wanted to keep it simple and quick for my daily practice since I'm also working on other stuff.
#botanicaldrawing #sketching #digitalart #procreate

My favorite tools for botanical illustration 🌿
The art supplies I use again and again in my practice.😊

I talk a bit more about them inside the Botanical Sketchbook Club.
Link in bio🤍

#botanicalillustration #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookpractice
#artsupplies #naturejournal

Phansakdi Chakkaphak (Thailand, b.1949), "Sacred Lotus," watercolor, 2010; photo: The Shirley Sherwood Collection. #lotus #flower #flowers #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #watercolor #botanicaldrawing #thailand #art #arte #museum #artgallery

Drawing Eastern White Pine Cone 🌲
Sharing a few close-up images of the cone — I love getting lost in those tiny scales and delicate textures.🥰

#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart #graphitedrawing #naturestudy

Drawing the texture of cinnamon sticks 🤎
Layer by layer, building those tiny lines and soft shadows. Such a cozy process.

#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart #graphitedrawing #naturedetails

Line art of a fir cone is done!🤍❄
Next, we’ll draw and shade it with graphite in the Botanical Club — link in bio ✏️

#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart

A colour pencil drawing of a passiflora caerulea. It has 10 white little petals, has many little strands coming from its center, the tips are purple, middle white and base dark red-purple. The base of the reproductive organs in the center has a first ring that is light green, then another smaller ring with dark red-purple nooks and crannies. The stem in the very center is green and carries the bright orange stamins and brownish pistils with 3 sorta balls. The flower stand on a pinkish red stem. Nehind it is a dark green leaf with 5 lobes and many red veins.

I recently decided that I should do something else than look at my phone while sitting on a long train ride.
I pulled out my sketch book and drew a passiflora caerulea, the passionfruit's flower. I mashed two reference photos for this drawing.

#drawing #passiflora #botanicaldrawing

James Holland, "Spray of Tulips, Everlasting Pea, Mild Rose, and Hibiscus," 1820; Fitzwilliam Museum. #flowers #fleurs #flores #tulips #botanical #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #botanicaldrawing #floral #art #arte #museum #artgallery

Winter sketchbook moment ❄️🌿
Today’s study: silver fir.
I loved drawing the cone — so delicate, quiet, and full of tiny details.🤍
#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #fircone #sketchbookart #naturestudy

A cozy winter rosemary wreath! 🌿⭐
Drawn slowly, step by step, with calm observation and attention to nature.

We draw illustrations like this together in the Botanical Club.
Full lesson — link in bio🤍

#botanicaldrawing #winterart #mindfuldrawing #natureinspired

Instagram Migration

(2021-01-19) Sweet Peas

#flowers #traditionalart #watercolour #watercolor #benspeedy #botanicaldrawing #flowerdrawing #sweetpeas #flowerpainting

Instagram Migration

(2021-01-15) Irises

#flowers #traditionalart #pencildrawing #colorpencil #colouredpencil #benspeedy #botanicaldrawing #flowerdrawing #irises #iris

A new year, a new chapter!🌼
In 2026 I want to share more of my sketchbooks — different papers, techniques, experiments, and quiet botanical moments.
Not just finished drawings, but the process, too 📓✨

#BotanicalArt #SketchbookJourney #NatureInspired #BotanicalDrawing #SketchbookLove

Looking back at 2025, I spent the year drawing beautiful plants, observing every detail, and enjoying the process.

Wishing you a joyful and cozy holiday season!🎄✨

#ArtVsArtist #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart #natureillustration #artistlife

🎄 Cozy Holiday Botanicals Coming Up!
After the Christmas holidays, we’ll continue drawing cozy, festive botanicals together.

For now, here’s a sneak peek — some line art from the Botanical Club

#botanicalart #sketchbookart #botanicaldrawing #natureillustration #artistlife #christmasart

Final touches on my pine cone drawing 🌲✨
I love seeing every tiny scale come to life — so calming to focus on these little details of nature.

#botanicaldrawing #pineconedrawing #natureart #sketchbookart #slowart

One of those fascinating mango trees in Belém, the City of Mango Trees :)
Also, two of my new favorite fruits. Any idea of where to get them in Germany? At least in ice cream form?

#traveljournal #sketchbook #watercolor #botanicaldrawing #urbansketching #belem

Drawing a beautifully textured leaf today — guess the plant?
(It’s pumpkin! 🎃)
Sharing more process videos in the Botanical Club — link in bio 🌿

#botanicaldrawing #pumpkindrawing #natureart

A small branch of white blossom laid on a black table surface. Beneath it a part page of an open sketchbook showing a black pen and coloured pencil drawing of the same. Loose, fluid lines and scribbled colour used.

Dec 4 #artadventcalendar
Another 'forgotten' thing from a random sketchbook.
Blossom - March 2024
#drawing #colouredpencil #pen #sketchbook #artyear #botanicaldrawing #blossom #Spring

Continuing my pumpkin flower drawings✨
Love the intricate petal textures — so beautiful to capture.💛

More photos + full tutorials in the Botanical Club (link in bio).

#pumpkindrawing #botanicaldrawing #natureart #sketchbookart #drawingprocess

Plant Medicines
Graphite and chalk on paper
30x42cm

Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis
Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus
Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
White Willow, Salix x fragilis:
Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea
#botanicalillustrations #plantmedicines #botanicaldrawing #herbalmedicines

Drawing a pumpkin cross-section this week 🎃
Loving all the tiny details — especially the seeds!
More photos + full process in the Botanical Club (link in bio).

#botanicaldrawing #pumpkindrawing #sketchbookart

More watercolours!

#botanicaldrawing #flowerart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorart #illustration