About
Laura Watson
Botanical Artist
Laura Watson is a botanical artist from Vancouver Island, Canada. Her love for plants started at an early age and continues to influence her beautiful watercolor botanical portraits and teaching today. Laura holds a diploma with distinction in Botanical Painting from the London Art College and a diploma from the U.K. Society of Botanical Artists (SBA). In 2015, she was accepted into the Botanical Artists of Canada (BAC).
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Mt. Ash Botanical Study inspired by Buttertubs Marsh |
Laura's work mostly focuses on nature journaling, sharing her ongoing Country Diary, which documents plants each month of the year through her detailed watercolor and ink illustrations.
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June title page for Laura's Country Diary |
Her passion for botany has led her to participate in rare plant surveys alongside published authors and scientists throughout British Columbia. Laura has studied the diverse flora and fauna of northern, interior, and coastal BC, exploring unique ecosystems such as the subarctic tundra, the lush biodiversity around Liard Hot Springs, the arid landscapes of the Thompson Okanagan, and the fragile ecosystems of the BC grasslands. These experiences have deepened her understanding of native plant species, enriching both her artwork and her ability to teach botanical art with scientific accuracy and insight.
Laura Sketching in Wells Gray Park |
Laura shares her expertise through her YouTube channel, offering free tip videos, and teaches privately online with one-on-one Zoom sessions, workshops, and through The Watercolor Garden, her membership site that provides access to all of her recorded full-length classes. Whether you are new to botanical art or looking to enhance your skills, Laura provides a welcoming and supportive learning environment.
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Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar lutea) botanical study, watercolour & ink. |
Projects & Collaborations
In addition to teaching, Laura offers a variety of services, including botanical illustration for nature pamphlets and signage, leading local workshops, nature sketching outings, and speaking engagements on botanical art and native plants.
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Botanical illustrations inspired by exploration of the wetlands surrounding Liard Hot Springs in Northern British Columbia |
For inquiries or interest in working together on any of these projects, please contact Laura by email.
If you would like to learn more about my watercolour journey including the highs and lows in my life, and how watercolour painting has helped me through it all, check out this guest post article I wrote for www.doodlewash.com
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI'm Jules from Design Joy and I think your work in great and I love your blog so I've nominated you to Liebster Awards. Yaaay! It's just a nice way of mingling with other bloggers and increasing the visibility of your blog (and your work). For my turn I chose 11 female artists who are as talented as you ( ;) ) to answer a few questions and, if you chose to participate, here's the link:
http://designjoyblog.com/2014/04/01/liebster-award-and-11-female-artists/
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