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It’s been three days, and I’ve finally finished the boxwood. Boxwood are wonderful in the studio. Even after sitting under a hot spotlight, my little sprigs look just like they did the day I cut them.
As much as I liked that soft yellow in the background, it was a bit boring. I added a warmer […]
I’ve continued to refine the drawing, and I’ve added some cool blue-greens to the leaves and jar. I can see the rim of the jar has gotten off a bit… and I think I’ll remove that little bit of blue-green in the bottom sprigs.
Okay. I got rid of the blue-green in the lower bunch of […]
The winter months aren’t completely devoid of color, but it isn’t as obvious. I’ve begun a series of pastels that I’m calling Winter Colors to convince myself of this, and I’m using whatever I can find around the property for the series. The Elegantissima Boxwood growing next to the driveway is a […]
I think I’m finally done with the daisies. I got rid of most of the creamy yellows, and put the darker blues back in. I’m a whole lot happier with it now. The scanned image is pretty close to the real thing.
Daisy Basket
Soft Pastel
12″ x 9″
Thanks for bearing with me on this one. I […]
The Poinsettia plant is native to Central America and is named for Joel Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico who brought the plant to the United States around 1828. The actual flower is quite small and is surrounded by colorful leaves called bracts. The Aztecs used the dye from the bracts in their textiles and […]
