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| a section of the Camas Lily painting |
I have been working on this Camassia in fits and starts for quite awhile but finally feel that it is getting closer to where I want it to be. Here is a cropped piece of the work. As you can see, the anthers are not painted yet plus I need to darken the blossom and buds a bit in places.
The flowers have been tricky because the petal color seems to shift according to the light, from purple/magenta to blue. Just holding the stem and moving the flower around in the same light seems to make the color change. But I do love the chartreuse ovary and sepals with the purple/magenta/blue (whichever) petals–such yummy complimentary colors right next to each other! And the twisting leaves are fun too.
I want to include the bulb in my illustration as well because it was an important food source for Native Americans in this region, plus I find roots and bulbs irresistibly fascinating to draw. So it still needs work but the completion is in sight.
In the meantime I am doing some drawings for my next illustration, which I will tell you about soon.
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).
Janene,
I just found your blog. Although I don’t create botanical art, I find this work very refreshing. I enjoy reading the inspiration and narratives behind works like this. I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting, Tsutomu!
This is exquisite, Janene!
Thank you, Linda!
It’s lovely already. I look forward to seeing the final piece.