There are two plants in our flower beds that I love to capture. Coral honeysuckle and coral bean. They’ve been in the ground for a few years, and much to my delight, both are really starting to show off! It was a delightful day to paint in the yard. I tried out both brands of […]
Category Archives: Wildflowers
Honoring the Beautiful Bloodroot – 1
I saw my first Bloodroot in 2005 when we were living in Western New York. I was smitten with this plant on the spot. I loved the way one very large leaf enveloped a single stem with a delicate white flower. There was a patch of plants, all in various stages of growth. So delicate. […]
Meandering Wildflower Walk
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Journal Pages
Atamasco lily
I keep a journal at work. Sadly, it doesn’t get a lot of use. I ran across it the other day and found that I’d not posted this quick sketch made of the atamasco lily. I remember sketching the lilies in the field and then adding color and lettering back at the office. Sepia Micron […]
Field Sketch Friday – Mayapple
At long last, spring weather has arrived! Last Friday, I made my way to a special area on Spring Island called the Trillium Garden. It’s an amazing piece of property where spotted trillium, atamasco lilies, bloodroot and mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, naturally decorate the landscape. This year, as part of my job, I will be illustrating […]