Golden Clematis is one of my favorite vines so I was pleased to see that it had so many blossoms during September and October while I was working on this assignment, the fifth in the SBA course I am taking. I spent more time on composition and a tonal study than I did on the […]
Brewer’s Spruce
February 17, 2011 by · 8 Comments
This tree is another native of the Pacific Northwest. It is easily mistaken for a Douglas Fir from a distance because it also has drooping side branches, but on close inspection the cones and the needles are quite different. My sweet husband used a pole pruner while standing on the garage roof to cut down […]
Asiatic Lily
January 16, 2011 by · 5 Comments
I just started a 27-month course with the Society of Botanical Artists, and the first assignment was to make a simple line drawing of a flower, with the stem included. I used part of the line drawing as a basis for this little watercolor I did on my daughter-in-law’s birthday card. I’ll be posting more […]
Quince Fruit
September 28, 2010 by · 15 Comments
I did some sketches of Quince blossoms in graphite and watercolor and in ink and watercolor last April, and had in mind to do the fruit this fall. I forgot about it until after we had picked most of the fruit off the tree, but fortunately there were a few left up high where we […]
Dorothy’s House
September 20, 2010 by · 18 Comments
I live in a neighborhood of gardeners, not everyone, mind you, but enough of us putter and plant in our gardens that anyone strolling through the area has an interesting array of styles and plant preferences to enjoy. Perhaps the popularity of gardening in the neighborhood is due to a combination of our excellent sandy […]
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).