I love illustrating vegetation. There's something about it that's so pleasant to the eyes. Today I'll be taking you to a step-by-step process of my artwork, Bonsai.
Before I begin, I would just like to suggest that you vote for 
Sketching
Sketching something leafy isn't really hard. You just have to doodle something representing leaves. It doesn't have to be accurate.
Inking
Inking on the other hand, IS.
Flats
Applying flats on vegetation is also tedious.
Painting
Back when I painted this, I was still inexperienced in painting trees. -;
Final Product
Added some textures & color adjustments.
I hope you found this art process worth your while. I'll try to post more. -
Bye for now!
-lires