Judging by the questions received from readers, there is a lot of interest in creating botanical note cards. This month’s group Q&A with the Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists (BSBA) focuses primarily on this topic. Today we’ll learn how BSBA members select an image for their cards, how they create a digital image of their artwork, how they create a layout for note cards and how they print their cards.
The conversation presented today is open to everyone, so please feel free to send in your comments or additional questions. Let’s keep the conversation going!
Thank you to readers who submitted questions. And many thanks to BSBA members who responded and to all BSBA members who are following this conversation ready to join in as the conversation develops.
Your Questions for the Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists:
- How do you choose an image for a note card?
- How do you create a template for a note card?
- How do you design the layout of a note card?
- What kind of paper do you use to make note cards?
- How do you scan an image for a note card?
- How do you insert an image into a note card?
- How do you print note cards?
- How do you print graphite images for note cards?
- How do beginners learn botanical art best?
- What type of watercolor paper do you use?
- How do you capture strong reds in print form?
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