A friend who knows the oak meadow well, took me to a grove where many checker lilies and fawn lilies grow, alongside several other treasures like prairie star, beautiful bittercress and blue-eyed Mary. The dark checker lilies hid in the dappled shade cast by the bare oak branches until I learned to discern their graceful […]
Rice-grain Fritillary, SBA Assignment 9
May 23, 2012 by · 11 Comments
Fritillaria affinis grows in open woods, meadows and on bluffs here in the Pacific Northwest. I think their nodding bells are quite charming, especially combined with the whorled leaves that make them look like they are going to start twirling around at any minute. This is Assignment 9 in the SBA course I am taking, […]
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).