. I sketched this sweet little blossom a few months ago, and saved a spot on the page for the hips, which are just forming now. Rosa glauca has to be one of the most beautiful species roses, with its amazing purple/blue/gray/green leaves. I had trouble reproducing the color of the leaves in my sketch […]
More Quince Blossoms
April 19, 2010 by · 15 Comments
I used three different types of tools to sketch Quince blossoms during this last week. I thought if I treated the same subject in different ways, it might help me settle on one approach to concentrate on for awhile. I feel that I am always starting over and trying something new, which can be fun […]
Quince Blossom
April 9, 2010 by · 14 Comments
We live in an urban neighborhood that was built in the 20’s and 30’s on land that was once an orchard. One of the trees on our property is an old Quince tree. It must be over 100 years old. This is not the more familiar Flowering Quince shrub, but a fruit tree with very […]
Beginning to Bloom
April 5, 2010 by · 10 Comments
A friend of mine inspired me to paint this rose. She has been through a lot, and is now going through the process of healing. She reminds me of a blossoming rose. I hope that as I get a better feel for how to use watercolors, I can develop a more painterly style. For now […]
Waterlily
March 17, 2010 by · 8 Comments
I did this painting from a photo in conjunction with the botanical watercolor class I recently took. I did three versions of it and tried to learn from my mistakes as I went along. On this version (the third) I used cold press paper instead of hot press, and that helped a lot. I found […]
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).