We had a fabulous sunny day today, and I met this little fellow on my walk around the neighborhood. He lives in a raised bed so I didn’t have to lay on the ground to see his pretty face, thank heavens! I sat on the retaining wall and did a quick sketch. I added the color at home from a photo I took, trying to work quickly and letting the water colors have some space to do their own thing (I tend to micromanage them, which they don’t like). Btw, the magenta/purple color inside the flower really was that intense!
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).
Such a delicate, sensitive portrait. Your added memory makes this such a terrific art journal page. Thank you for sharing your day 🙂
You’re really great at drawing flowers! Love this and the lilly from your previous post!
This is just lovely! It’s delicate, soft, and the colors are just right. Well done! nancy
Soooo pretty!
Gorgeous!
Beautiful – love the colours
Yay for signs of spring!! Wonderful sketch! I was very curious to come see what a helleborus looks like!
Beautiful!
Just gorgeous! We’re still covered with snow but the robins have arrived en mass! Spring must be on its way!
Revelle
Thank you for your comments. Spring flowers are always so welcome, and the colors seem especially intense when everything else is so drab.
You do an amazing job capturing the light, color, and weight of the flower. Very, very lovely.