Last week, I finally found a semi-quiet road where I could pull over to stop and quickly pick a stem of these sunflowers. The top flowers started to wilt the next day! Guess they don’t like tap water!I used Derwent pastel pencils that I’ve had for years but never realized they are water soluble!!!!! I […]
Category Archives: Wildflowers
09.09.09 Velvetleaf
Given this special ‘number day’ in September, I had to sketch something so I’d remember where I was. Sketch I did, I just didn’t finish this page until yesterday 🙂 We had these plants all over our lot when we built our NY home. I remember how amazed I was at softness of the leaves […]
All Art is Local Column
Here is my final draft for the All Art is Local column for the upcoming issue of ArtNews magazine. You can click on the image for a larger view. The painting for the artist in residency piece for Cheraw State Park has been designed. It’s ready for paint 🙂 I’ll keep you posted.
Mature Climbing Nightshade
What a difference a few weeks makes! The once green plant with small purple flowers and green berries is now an eerie looking purple leaved woody branch with a few red berries. Very Halloween – Sleepy Hollow looking! If I knew nothing about this plant other than my field observations, my heart would tell me […]
Mystery Plant Solved!
Back in mid-August I came upon a wildflower I’d not encountered before. I sketched it in my small Moleskine, and because I had failed to pack my wildflower guides for our NY trip, I asked my blogging friends to help me out with it’s I.D. Here’s the ‘Mystery Solved’ completed journal page. I’ve been wanting […]
Nightshade & Jewelweed
Thanks to blogging friend, Carol, I have names for my wildflowers/plants and…… a finished journal page! My heart is happy 🙂Thanks, Carol 🙂
