Iām not sure how much help it is, but I like going on nature walks and talking plant photos to use as reference! In the spring I also like going to local nurseries (or gardening places) to snap a few photos as reference! I use them mainly for color and figuring angles out
If you want something that has a wider range, I like books made to identify plants. I think theyāre a good base to help figure out the typical, simplified structure of the plant in question. Theyāre a nice way to get some practice in before starting on a plant youāre not familiar with (I recently got The Gardenerās Companion to Medicinal Plants by The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew⦠I like the simple style in it)
Iām not sure if this will help, but depending on the flower, depends on where I start with them. If the plant has large flowers, I start with those. If it has a lot of leaves and/or small flowers, I start with the stem and build out.
I usually start with new plants by sketching general leaf and flower shapes for a bit before starting on making plants for an actual piece. Stalks, stems, and vines are all there to help the flowers and leaves reach sunlight while theyāre planted. So anything thatās in a bouquet or thatās been picked have their stems and stalks angled towards the same point. Vines can be tricky depends on how thick or thin they are, but they usually need something to cling to.
Itās all about layering. My painting teacher told me once that āthey donāt have to be perfect petals.ā Nature isnāt perfect, so having things be slightly off gives it a bit of life!
This ended up much longer than I thought and Iām sorry if it sounds like mindless rambling⦠I hope it helps!! Iāve never really thought about my plant drawing process before