This little guy lives in my studio on the window sill in a shell. I give him a bath (a soak in cool water) once a week and that’s all the care he needs. What a perfect pet, huh!? (Btw, most people call this spidery plant an ‘air plant’ because they don’t need soil. They […]
Helleborus
February 18, 2010 by · 11 Comments
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 […]
Asiatic Lily
February 17, 2010 by · 12 Comments
I am taking a watercolor class from Rene Eisenbart, a local artist and botanical illustrator. She mentioned in class that one technique with watercolors is to use graphite for some of the shading, so I did that here as a way to ease myself into painting, since I am much more comfortable with graphite than […]
Valentine Pastry
February 15, 2010 by · 6 Comments
I had fun painting my breakfast pastry this morning before church (we meet at noon so I have time to dabble). I used water-soluble graphite for the fork–I think it is great for getting a metallic look.
Spring Tulips
February 14, 2010 by · 6 Comments
I did this little painting a few years ago and just ran across it again. I thought I would post it as a harbinger of spring–crocus and snowdrops just popped up here in the PNW, and tulips are just around the corner! Yay! As I remember, I painted this from a nursery catalog. I am […]
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).