I spent the afternoon sketching in a friends garden awhile back. In an area away from the main garden she lets the Verbascum reseed themselves, and I thought they were so pretty with the enormous Douglas Firs as a backdrop.
Magnolia Blossom
January 21, 2010 by · 11 Comments
I cropped a photo that John took of a Magnolia blossom awhile ago. Isn’t the developing seed amazing? This is a values study in graphite, and I hope to do the drawing again in other mediums. I find backgrounds very difficult and am not too sure whether I like this one or not.
John Reading
December 14, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Sketchcrawl Today
November 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Five of us met to sketch at the Central Library today. I had trouble getting started so didn’t have much to show when we met for coffee in mid-afternoon. After our meeting, inspired by the other sketchers and fortified by caffeine, I went back to the library and decided to try these arches and pendant […]
Captive Subject
November 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
My daughter asked if she could use my computer so I said “Sure, if you let me sketch you while you are at it.” Since she really wanted some time online, she agreed. Yes! This was just what I needed–a subject guaranteed to stay fairly still for an extended period! I have been wanting to […]
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).