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These modern-day treasure hunters reunite people with lost heirlooms

Whether it’s a family heirloom that’s been passed down for generations or a brand new engagement ring, losing a treasured piece of jewelry can feel like losing a piece of yourself. That’s why former professional soccer player and lifelong metal detec…

Take a look back at Engadget’s favorite Nintendo 3DS games

Today is the 10th anniversary of the 3DS’s release in the Japan and, while the Switch has certainly captured our hearts these past four years, Nintendo’s 3D handheld still left quite an impression over the past decade. The system might have ceased pr…

13 Best Synthwave Music Soundtracks (Rainy Retro Beats)

If you’re studying, watching rain hit the windshield of your red Pontiac, or need relaxing beats to listen to while writing or creating, these retro synthwave tracks are perfect to put on in the background.

What is Synthwave Music?

Synthwave is a genre of electronic music most often associated with film soundtracks from the 1980s; think Bladerunner, Tron, and modern interpretations like Drive. It’s dark, it’s post-apocalyptic, it’s neon lights on rain-spattered urban sidewalks. You’ll probably have heard related terms like “retrowave”, “futuresynth”, and “vaporwave”, but whichever flavor you like it’s all synthesized and it’s all wonderfully nostalgic.

Dive into this retro synthwave compilation while you’re feeling moody or need some urban inspiration! Read on to download each individual track.

Download 80s Synthwave Tracks on Elements

Envato Elements is home to thousands of audio tracks for your creative projects. And the site offers much more than that.

creative projects on envato elements — Everything you need for creative projects

With the price of your monthly subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to the full Envato Elements digital asset library. Download as many audio tracks and sound effects, stock videos, and Photoshop actions as you want, without limits.

With that said, sit back, and soak up the retro synthwave background tracks featured in our video!

1. LoFi Retro Electronic

80s and 90s ambience which kicks off our collection perfectly (check out the cassette being loaded into the tape deck at the start).

2. That 80s VHS Soundtrack

Gentle retro synthesizer ambience which builds to a powerful and nostalgic drum beat.

3. VHS Dream

Straight from an 80s movie soundtrack, just picture yourself pushing the VHS tape into the player and crashing down onto a corduroy couch.

4. Tropical VHS

More VHS nostalgia, but with a retro beach theme for good measure. You’re in Miami. In a convertible sportster. And the sun’s come out.

5. 80s Tv Series Theme

Retro synthwave tunes. The hero of our 80s TV series dons his aviators and walks off into the sunset, leaving a burning helicopter behind..

6. Retro Synthwave Colliding Spirals

Synthwave drama; repetitive and loaded with arpeggiator atmosphere.

7. Dark City Drive

Melancholy urban street atmosphere, this has “Jean Claude Van Damme driving pensively through the city” written all over it.

8. Retro Synth

Retro and Synth. Powerful and dramatic. Simple.

9. Retro Wave Tune

Positive synthwave vibes which build as the track progresses. And the synth drum rolls are superb.

10. Stranger Synthwave

Cinematic and brimming with that Bladerunner tension so typical of synthwave.

11. Synthwave

Synthwave, yet chill and well-suited to corporate promo videos.

12. Vaporwave Aesthetic

Street synthesizer with chainlink fence scratchiness. Strong drums and light piano. Unquestionably retro but well suited to modern too.

13. Ambient Retrowave Electronic New Age

Last up is this moody synthesizer background track. Science fiction, Dune-like character. Shoulder pads and other worlds. Or a banking ad from the 80s.

How we Create Our Animated Videos

To create the videos which accompany our audio track listings we work with talented artists like Basem Salah (the illustrator behind our urban night time scene), Bex Glendining, and Henrik Evensen who provide the artwork which Tuts+ instructor Jonathan Lam animates using Adobe After Effects.

Why not learn how to do it yourself? Follow the whole step-by-step process in our short course, available for free on the Tuts+ Youtube channel.

How to Animate a Landscape Painting in Adobe After Effects

Don’t forget to check out Basem Salah’s portfolio to see more of his stylish and atmospheric illustration:

More Royalty-free Audio Tracks

More music, more illustration, more animation! And if you enjoyed this retro roundup you’ll also like our collection of Vaporwave background music & motion graphics on YouTube.

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Mastering Calligraphy: An Easy Introduction

Calligraphy is an art that never dies. You see it coming back into style with hand-lettered invitations and in high-end magazines. It’s a great way to jazz up your correspondence and impress people.

While most people think that calligraphy is difficult to learn, it’s really made up of two simple strokes, which we’re going to learn in this lesson before we start our series on “Mastering Calligraphy”.

This calligraphy fonts practice will teach you the basics of this art. Now, if you’re looking for the best font for calligraphy to use in your digital project, scroll down after this tutorial and find our selection of premium calligraphy fonts from Envato Elements.

The Elisabetta Copperplate Calligraphy Font is available on Envato Elements

What You Will Learn in This Calligraphy Tutorial

How to pick the right pen tip
How to dip and hold the pen
How to do the basic calligraphy strokes

What You’ll Need

Pencil
Eraser
Black ink (preferably Speedball or Higgins waterproof ink)
Practice sheet
Pen holder (the black part of the pen above)
Pen nib (the shiny gold part of the pen above)

1. How to Pick the Right Tip

There are many calligraphy pen tips for you to choose from. To start out, it’s best to have a flat-tipped nib that is about 1/8″ wide (the tip in the top left of this photo). This gives you a nice variation in your line work, and it’s bold enough to be very different from your normal ballpoint pen. Insert the tip into the pen holder, and you’re ready to go!

2. How to Dip the Pen

Dip the pen gently into the ink until the ink reaches 3/4 up the tip. Too little ink and you’ll run out faster, leading to scratchy lines and constant interruptions. Too much and you’ll overflow the tip and cause the ink to drip out in spurts.

3. How to Hold the Pen

Step 1

Hold your pen like you would a pencil, gripping it gently. If you grip too tightly, you’ll be more likely to shake as your hand fatigues.

Step 2

Place the tip of the pen flat onto the paper. Placing the tip flat means you will get more variations in your lines and you won’t scratch a hole through your paper with the corners of the tip.

calligraphy intro - putting pen to paper

4. How to Do Calligraphy Strokes

Let’s be honest: starting calligraphy is daunting. So for starters, I just want you to play on the back of your practice paper. Make some big loopy lines and some straight lines. Practice dipping your pen into the ink. There’s no right or wrong here; you’re just getting the feel of the pen.

calligraphy intro - playing with the pen

5. How to Do the Basic Downward Stroke

There are only two main strokes in calligraphy: the downward stroke and the curve. So let’s start with the downward stroke! If it feels easier to you, you can draw each of these lines first with your pencil. That way, you have a line to follow.

Step 1

Using your practice sheet, place your pen at the top line. Keeping the tip of your pen flat against the paper, move your hand downward to the bottom solid line. You don’t want to keep perfectly straight, but rather, if you are right-handed, let your line slant right (like mine below), and if you’re left-handed, let it slant left. You will have a little ‘foot’ on the bottom of your downward stroke as you finish.

Step 2

Practice filling the entire line of your practice sheet with downward strokes. You’ll be surprised by how quickly your lines will improve.

calligraphy intro - basic downstroke line

6. How to Do the Basic Curve

Step 1

The basic curve is essentially as simple as drawing a letter ‘c’ without its top. Place the tip of your pen flat on the middle dashed line. Then make a curve moving down and left, pulling back up slightly after you reach the bottom line. If it feels easier to you, you can draw each of these lines first with your pencil. That way you have a line to follow.

Step 2

Practice filling the entire line of your practice sheet with curves. Again, you’ll be surprised by how quickly your lines will improve.

Your Basic Calligraphy Fonts Practice Is Done

Calligraphy is much easier than you think, once you have the basic strokes down. With these two simple strokes, you can make nearly every letter in the alphabet. In future tutorials, I’ll be teaching you several different alphabets using multiple pen nibs and showing you how to create your very own font.

calligraphy intro - filled in practice sheet

5 Best Fonts for Calligraphy From Envato Elements

I hope you liked this calligraphy fonts practice tutorial. Next up, I’ll share with you a hand-picked selection of the best fonts for calligraphy from Envato Elements.

If you’re working on multiple digital creative projects, you’ll love our subscription-based marketplace.

Envato Elements gives you unlimited access to the best calligraphy fonts.

For a low monthly fee, enjoy unlimited downloads of the best modern calligraphy fonts. You can also get unlimited premium fonts, graphic templates, actions and presets, and more.

1. Metalurdo Copperplate Calligraphy Font (OTF, WOFF)

Looking for a classic copperplate calligraphy font? Matalurdo is an elegant calligraphy font, perfect for logos, invitations, stationery, and more. This copperplate calligraphy font includes swashes, alternates, ligatures, and multilingual support.

2. Elisabetta Copperplate Calligraphy Font (OTF)

A nice copperplate calligraphy font never goes out of style. Check out Elisabetta, a nice mix of copperplate calligraphy and hand-lettering style. This is a contender for the best font for calligraphy as it features more than 340 glyphs and 160 alternative characters, along with multiple language support.

3. Makise Japanese Calligraphy Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Japanese calligraphy fonts are a hot trend. If you’re a fan of the Asian calligraphy style, you’ll love Makise. This Japanese calligraphy font was created with a natural handwriting brush, and you can use it for many types of projects.

4. Oriental Chinese Calligraphy Font (OTF, TTF, WOFF)

Continuing with the Asian calligraphy trend, check out this Chinese calligraphy font. This strong typeface features an authentic Chinese traditional calligraphy feeling. This Chinese calligraphy font includes a normal and bold version, along with numbers and punctuation.

5. Bouncy Calligraphy Font (OTF,TTF)

The Bouncy Castle is a modern calligraphy font that will look great on your stationery. This bouncy calligraphy font includes four sets of alternative letter styles for maximum creativity. The fun and modern calligraphy font family includes the original style, three stylistic sets, a bold style, and more!

Discover More Fonts and Resources

You’ve learned the basics of calligraphy fonts practice and checked some of our top modern calligraphy fonts. Now, if you’re hungry for more fonts and interesting resources, we’ve got these for you:

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How to Make an Emblem (Using a Custom Emblem Maker)

Want to know how to make a custom emblem for your club, team or organisation with minimum fuss? An emblem maker is the answer.

Today, I’ll show you how to make terrific custom emblems using the emblem maker from Placeit.

What Is an Emblem?

An emblem is a symbol meant to identify a group, be it a club, team, organisation, country, or family. Emblems usually embody an idea or a value and are often seen on flags, passports, team uniforms, family property, and so on. Let’s look at how you can create a custom emblem quickly and easily.

Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel:

How to Make an Emblem With the Custom Emblem Maker From Placeit

1. Go to Placeit.net > Logos, and type ‘Emblems‘ in the search bar.

2. Browse the hundreds of emblems on offer until you find one you like and click on it. This will open up the emblem maker.

3. Starting on the right, you can keep the default graphic or browse through the available graphics to choose the one you like the most. If you have a specific image in mind, you can search for it here.

Once you’ve selected an image, choose a ‘Back Graphic’ to frame your image.

Now it’s time to select your colour scheme. Starting from the top bar, you can change the colour of the background, the main colour, and the accent colour of your graphic.

4. Now move to the controls on the left of the template. Here you can make any changes to the text you need to. You can also change the font and its colour. Finally, select the layout you prefer.

5. When you’re happy with your design, hit the Download button. This will take you to the download page, where you have two options for purchasing your emblem.

You can either pay a single fee for your custom emblem design or sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription that offers you unlimited downloads of all Placeit’s designs, mockups, logos, videos, and gaming templates.

34 Best Emblems at Placeit

Emblem Design Featuring Gaming Weapons

Gaming teams will love this custom emblem design for war games. It’s so easy to change the text and customise the graphics using the custom emblem maker at Placeit. A few clicks and you’re done!

Emblem Logo Maker for Female Professional Gamers

Or if something more sleek and professional is your style, then check out this wonderful piece of emblem design inspiration. You could use this versatile emblem logo design for a wide variety of different clubs and organisations.

Gaming Logo Template Featuring an Abstract Skull Graphic

Warriors around the world have been displaying the skulls of their vanquished foes for millennia, so why not use this skull graphic to strike fear into the hearts of your opponents?

Emblem Logo Design of Strong Woman

Here’s another design to intimidate your opponents. Use this one to show that your gaming team is ready for a tough fight.

Emblem Featuring an Abstract Phoenix Graphic

If you want a professional look but aren’t sure how to make custom emblems by yourself, give Placeit a try. You can start with a solid, well-designed template like this one and use the simple browser-based app to make it unique.

Emblem Logo Design for a Gaming Squad Featuring a Lethal Shooter

What is an emblem for if not to convey something essential about your team? This one makes it clear: you’re a formidable war-gaming outfit that’s ready for battle and tough to beat.

Emblem Design Inspiration Featuring a Lion Roaring

Animals are popular choices for team emblems, whether for an online gaming team or a real-life sports team. And if you’re going to choose an animal, why not go for the most powerful, feared animal of all?

Gaming Logo Creator Featuring a Skull Emblem with AK-47s

Here’s another great option for war-gaming teams. If the menacing skull doesn’t scare your opponents, the crossed AK-47s will.

Alien-Inspired Logo Maker with a Powerful Emblem

It’s a big old universe out there, so why not take inspiration from beyond the stars? This minimalist emblem design communicates the wide-open possibilities of outer space.

Gaming Wolf Emblem Maker

The great thing about using animals as emblem design inspiration is that you can take advantage of the associations of each species. We already looked at a lion, which communicates strength and power, but you could choose a wolf to demonstrate independence, stamina, and cunning.

Emblem Maker Fantasy With Neon Lights

Want to know how to make an emblem that stands the test of time? One great technique is to use a futuristic design like this one.

Mixed Martial Arts Template

The tagline for this one mentions mixed martial arts, but the great thing about the custom emblem maker is that you can easily adapt a template you like to suit different uses. So if you like this one, you can change the text and use it for another type of team or club if you want.

Female Assassin Template

The starry night sky is the perfect backdrop for this custom emblem design. It fits perfectly with the theme of an assassin working stealthily by night, and it also ensures that the eye is drawn to the brightly coloured graphic.

Custom Emblem Maker Featuring Gradient Monograms

Monogram logos are popular for a good reason. Just a couple of letters can communicate so much with the right design, and this template gives you the perfect platform to create an emblem logo design you’re proud of.

Emblem Maker Featuring a Boxer in Defensive Stance

Team emblems don’t have to literally represent what you do. Even if you’re not a boxer yourself, for example, you could use this custom emblem design to communicate the characteristics associated with boxing, like strength, skill, and courage.

Emblem Maker With a Fierce Biker Inspired by Grand Theft Auto

Similarly, you don’t have to be a biker gang to use this template. Do you see yourself as rugged, independent, and rebellious? Then this one’s for you.

Holographic Emblem Maker Fantasy

This emblem maker for fantasy themed teams uses a trippy hologram graphic and a sci-fi font to communicate an other-worldly vibe. How would you customise it?

Custom Emblem Maker for a Junior Soccer League

Here’s the perfect soccer/football emblem for your team. You don’t have to be in the junior leagues, and you can call it football, not soccer if you want. The text and colours are easy to change using the custom emblem maker.

Emblem Logo Design for a Field Hockey Women’s Team

Here’s one for the hockey lovers out there. And if you like the template, but the colours aren’t right for your team, don’t worry—you can change it to your team’s colours in just a couple of clicks.

Academy Logo Maker – Make a School Logo or a University Logo

The emblem maker can help you create emblem logo designs for all sorts of scenarios. This one, for example, is perfect for a school, college, or other academic setting.

Logo Template for an Adventure Mobile Game

The world of mobile gaming is so competitive these days. Even if you’ve designed a great app, it doesn’t matter if nobody sees it. Try a custom emblem design like this one to grab attention in a crowded app store and generate those all-important downloads.

Logo Generator Featuring a Round Forest Emblem

As the reality of climate change becomes undeniable, more and more people around the world are trying to go green before it’s too late. Use this stylish emblem to promote your own eco-initiative.

eSports Team Emblem Maker Featuring a Classic Gangster

There are few things scarier than a ruthless mafia boss like the one shown in this custom emblem design. Use it to intimidate your opponents before the competition even starts.

Emblem Maker Featuring a Disc Jockey Character

If you’re a DJ, you need to promote yourself. Use this emblem design inspiration to help you create a unique logo for your website, social media profiles, and more.

Baseball League Emblem Maker

Need an emblem for your baseball team or league? This is the perfect template for you. Just replace the text, change the colours, and you’re ready to go!

Logo Generator Featuring Astronomy Illustrations Inspired by NASA

If you want a scientific or sci-fi look for your emblem, try out this versatile template. The triangle makes a great frame, and there are plenty more graphics to choose from. Experiment and see what works for you!

Sports Logo Template Featuring a Deadly White Shark Graphic

We all know what characteristics a shark image evokes, don’t we? You just have to look at that fierce eye and the huge, sharp teeth. And if anyone still doesn’t get it, the blood spatter makes it clear.

Gaming Logo Maker for GTA Fans Featuring a Tattooed Man

Grand Theft Auto is more than just a video game—it has spawned a whole illustration style of its own. If you’re a GTA fan, you’ll love this custom emblem design inspired by the series.

Gaming Emblem Template Featuring a Female Ninja Warrior with a Shuriken

Shuriken is the Japanese term for throwing stars, also commonly known as ninja stars. Why not use this emblem to communicate speed, stealth, skill, and deadly accuracy?

Roaring Lion Illustration Template

Can you picture your own team name on this striking emblem? It’s quick and easy to change the text and see how it would look, so why not give it a try?

Emblem Logo Design with a United Veterans Graphic

Whether you run a club or organisation supporting war veterans or you just want to show your support for the armed forces, this emblem is a great choice. There are other patriotic graphics to choose from too.

Logo Maker for a Gaming Squad With Ninja Illustrations

From real-world warriors to fantasy ones, this emblem maker for fantasy war games helps you create a striking look for your team or clan. And you don’t even need to know how to make custom emblems—the online app makes it easy for you!

Abstract Emblem Generator Featuring a Bird

There’s something so elegant and effortless about a bird soaring through the sky. If you want to make things look that easy when you’re playing, use this sleek, stylish emblem to evoke that image.

Custom Emblem Maker With a Snarling Wolf Graphic

Nobody wants to come up against a snarling wolf like this one, so use this emblem if you want to create an image of ferocity and show your opponents that you’re not to be messed with.

Make Your Own Emblem at Placeit Today

That’s it for your list of the best custom emblem designs available at Placeit. Now that you know how to make custom emblems online, why not use Placeit to create a unique emblem and share your design with us in the comments below? We’d love to see what you come up with.

And if you’re interested in other cool designs and mockups, check out these handy roundups of the best resources you can find at Placeit in different categories:

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Picturing Black History, Part 3: The Great Migration and Renaissance

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10 Best Android News App Templates (and 5 Free Templates)

Are you interested in building a news app for you or your clients? News app templates get you up and running quickly because all the programming has been done for you, so all you need to do is follow the documentation instructions to get set up.

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10 Best Android News App Templates (And 5 Free Templates)

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43 Best Botanical Illustrations: Drawing and Painting Inspiration

Bring a refreshing touch of nature to your designs with these awesome botanical illustrations.

Fern Botanical Illustration — Just one of the beautiful plant illustrations we’ll be looking at today

Today we will share 43 of the loveliest botanical drawings to be found at Envato Elements, Placeit, and GraphicRiver. Take a look and download your favourites to keep in your toolbox and add to your projects.

17 Botanical Illustrations From Envato Elements

Envato Elements offers hundreds of botanical illustrations and other great resources for artists and designers. Here are some of the best.

Botanical Illustration (EPS, AI, PNG, SVG, JPG)

This delicate botanical drawing is perfect for wedding invitations, personal stationery, textiles, wallpaper, and so much more. The set contains line drawings, seamless patterns, textured backgrounds, and art brushes. The files are well organised and fully editable.

Botanical Watercolor (PNG, JPG)

Here are 15 beautiful botanical watercolours that will bring a touch of whimsy to your next project. These beautiful pea flower illustrations aren’t customisable, so what you see is what you get.

Vintage Botanical Illustrations (PNG)

This set of vintage botanical illustrations is just what you need to add to your posters, websites, presentations, wallpaper, textiles, etc. The set contains 52 hi-res PNG files.

Bluebell Botanical Watercolor (PNG)

Check out these beautiful bluebell botanical watercolours. The set contains just ten hi-res PNG files that you can integrate into any project easily because of the transparent backgrounds.

Botanical Art (PNG)

Botanical art comes in many styles, and none lovelier that these water plant illustrations. The set contains 25 hi-res PNG objects. They are not customisable but can easily be added to any of your projects.

Lavender Botanical Illustration (PNG, JPG)

Want to bring a French country style to your stationery? Then this set of 16 hand-painted lavender botanical illustrations is just what you need! Perfect for wedding and other stationery, paper-based crafts, decoupage, labels, logos, and much more!

Leaf and Fern Botanical Illustration (EPS, AI, PNG, JPG)

How about these gorgeous leaf and fern botanical illustrations? They contain a wonderful mixture of 88 individually drawn plants, including the monstera leaf, asparagus fern, elephant leaf, and so much more.

Poppy Blossoms Botanical Sketches (EPS, AI, PNG, JPG)

This set of botanical sketches includes 34 illustrated poppy blossoms that you can mix and match. The set also contains seven texture overlays to help you create beautiful and unique compositions.

Botanical Watercolor Illustration (PNG)

This beautiful collection of hand-painted botanical watercolour illustrations elevates the humble twig to its rightful status as a delicate and beautiful object. The pack contains 34 individual watercolour twigs in high-resolution PNG files with transparent backgrounds.

Botanical Illustration Black and White (EPS, PNG, SVG)

Perfect for stationery of all types, paper craft projects, textiles, and more, Botanical Illustration Black and White contains 20 elements including flowers, wreaths, and branches. All the images have transparent backgrounds.

Vintage Botanical Illustration (PNG)

If you love vintage botanical illustrations, the following three illustrations are perfect for you.

Victorian Botanical Illustration (PNG)

Each volume contains its own collection of beautiful, irresistible plant art.

Select Vintage Plant Illustration (PNG)

The illustrations are provided in high-res PNG files with transparent backgrounds that will make it very easy for you to integrate them into your projects.

Sun Flora – Sunflower Botanical Illustration (EPS, PNG)

Capture the warmth of the sun with this dazzling collection of sunflower botanical illustrations. Big, beautiful, and bursting with life, Sun Flora contains a set of botanical watercolours that are perfect for a wide variety of projects.

Botanical Garden (PNG)

Check out this sweet collection of four lovely botanical paintings. Available in PNG format with transparent backgrounds, these images will be easy to integrate into your scrapbooking projects, invitations, stationery, and more.

Floral Botanical Watercolor Set (PNG)

How about this Floral Botanical Watercolor set for your next project? The set contains 30 individual elements, 8 custom arrangements, and 4 patterns, all in PNG format.

100 Handsketched Botanical Elements (EPS, AI)

Download this set of 100 hand-sketched botanical drawings and integrate them into your designs today. Each element is editable using Adobe Illustrator.

Lunar Botanical Flower Illustration (EPS, AI, PNG, SVG, JPG)

How beautiful is Lunar Botanical Flower Illustration? The set offers 30 stylised vector illustrations of flowers, leaves, and branches. Use this plant art to create eye-catching greeting cards and wedding invitations, or to decorate your website.

13 More Botanical Illustrations From Placeit

Now let’s move on to Placeit.net, where you can make all sorts of designs, without leaving your browser window. Let’s take a look at some of the terrific botanical illustrations that Placeit offers.

Scientific Botanical Illustration (PNG)

The beauty of Placeit is that you can customise all your designs, like this scientific botanical illustration, right in your browser. So if you want to change the colour of the background here, add text, or even change the flower type, you can do so using the Placeit online app.

Plant Art (PNG)

Though this elegant flower has a frame in this example, if you don’t want the frame or want to change its shape or colour, that’s easily done at Placeit.net. So with these examples, you can get what you see or customise what you see to better suit your needs.

Botanical Painting (PNG)

Sometimes you don’t need a whole botanical flower illustration: you just want a small element, like a leaf or petal, to use in your work. This illustration is perfect because it helpfully breaks the flower down into its constituent elements for you.

Plant Illustration (PNG)

There’s a wonderful vintage look to this item, like the kind of Victorian botanical illustration you might see in an old encyclopedia or field guide. Use it for any design project where you need that vintage touch.

Plant Art Illustration (PNG)

Australia is known for its beautiful eucalyptus trees, also known as gum trees. So use this illustration to pay tribute to the well-loved tree and give a nod to Australian identity while avoiding the usual clichés of koalas and kangaroos.

Botanical Flower Illustration (PNG)

If you like scientific botanical illustrations, try this one. It’s a delicate, detailed illustration that’s reminiscent of science books, even down to the Latin name at the bottom.

Plant Art Illustration (PNG)

Now here’s something a bit different. Most of the botanical sketches and illustrations we’ve looked at have been very realistic, but this one is a little more abstract and expressive. It would be perfect for a romantic greeting card.

Victorian Botanical Illustration (PNG)

You could use this gorgeous piece of botanical art in a number of ways. It looks great as it is, or you could change up the background, text, and graphics to create a whole new look.

Wildflower Botanical Illustration (PNG)

Here’s an example of how you can use Placeit to create cards, T-shirt designs, web banners and more, right in the browser. This one comes with a cute quote to inspire your audience, and of course you can easily change it to one of your own choosing.

Poppy Botanical Illustration (PNG)

“Serenity” is a great choice of text for this particular plant illustration. The delicate poppies look wonderful against the muted background, with the simple frame. But if you want to jazz things up, that’s easy too.

Bird of Paradise Botanical Illustration (PNG)

We couldn’t do a roundup of botanical drawings without including some tropical flowers. With its bright colours and stunning design, this bird of paradise will instantly lift any design project you’re working on.

Wildflower Botanical Illustration (PNG)

Wildflowers are extraordinary indeed. And by using this elegant digital illustration, you can appreciate their beauty without needing to pick them.

Botanical Drawing in Coloured Pencil (PNG)

Let’s finish the Placeit selection with this unusual and highly effective illustration, which combines a very realistic plant with a more gestural sketch of a pot, with a fun slogan underneath. How would you use this design in your work?

13 More Botanical Illustrations From GraphicRiver

GraphicRiver is another option for finding creative botanical illustrations. Here are some of the best options available.

Purple Bindweed Botanical Illustration (PNG)

What a beautiful watercolour painting this is. It’s beautifully detailed, and it comes isolated on a white background in a transparent PNG file, so it’ll be easy to select it and transfer it to another file you’re working on.

Botanical Mushroom Illustration (EPS, JPG)

Here’s a set of botanical mushroom illustrations in vector format, depicting various species of edible mushrooms. They’re very realistic, so they’d be perfect for dropping into photo manipulation scenes or a whole host of other design work.

Peony Botanical Illustration (JPG)

The great thing about this hand-painted peony botanical illustration is that it’s a seamless pattern, so you can tile it and repeat it as much as you like.

Sunflower Botanical Illustration (EPS, JPG)

When you need bright, vibrant colours that make people think of long summer days, you can’t do better than a sunflower botanical illustration like this one. Download it and give your design a boost.

Botanical Illustration Black and White (EPS, JPG)

Or if you want to go to the opposite extreme and find a botanical illustration in black and white, try out this set of hand-drawn images of garden plants in a vintage engraving style.

Rose Botanical Illustration (EPS, JPG)

Here’s a seamless flower pattern you’ll love. It’s a riot of colour, with a rose botanical illustration along with other beautiful garden plants. It would make a great floral background for use in textiles or wrapping paper. Or why not try it out in your digital scrapbooking?

Fern Botanical Illustration (EPS, JPG)

You’ll get plenty of different varieties in this set of fern botanical illustrations. So no matter what kind you’re looking for, you’ll find it here. They’re all isolated on a white background, making them easy to pick up and place in another design.

Botanical Mushroom Illustration (EPS, JPG)

And here are some more mushrooms for you! But whereas the previous ones were edible, these colourful botanical mushroom illustrations look as if they’d give you some powerful hallucinations!

Amaranth Botanical Drawing (EPS, JPG)

The way it’s drawn makes this amaranth vector illustration perfect for use as a frame. What would you put in the middle?

Botanical Drawings (PNG, JPG)

Looking for something different? These hand-painted watercolour succulents are so colourful and distinctive. They come isolated on a white background, with a transparent PNG file included.

Botanical Painting (EPS, JPG)

We’ve mostly been sticking to plants today, but where there are flowers, there are likely to be birds and butterflies too. So why not try this beautiful vector illustration that’s just bursting with life and the joy of spring?

Cacti Plant Illustration (EPS, JPG)

Cacti are often depicted in stark desert surroundings, but check out the life and colour in this seamless vector pattern! You’ll never look at a cactus the same way again.

Fern Botanical Illustration (EPS, JPG)

And let’s finish things off with a beautiful fern botanical illustration in watercolour style. You could use this hand-drawn vector as a simple wreath or as a frame for all kinds of designs.

Choose Your Favourite Botanical Illustration Today

That’s it for our list of the best botanical illustrations available at Envato Elements, Placeit, and GraphicRiver. Head on over to each site today and choose your favourite. And if you want more information on other great resources, check out this list of articles below:

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