Fading flower – in progress
As my beautiful Mother’s Day Flowers began to fade, the underside of this flopping flower’s petals caught my eye. A square composition took hold, and
Category: Flowers
Cyclamen
A ‘mixed media’ bash at capturing the unusual, beautiful form of this rescued cyclamen! You can read and see more about the process and progress
Hamamelis – Witch Hazel drawings
I unashamedly and absolutely love my Hamamelis/ Witch Hazel! It has grown from a ‘special’ birthday present twiglet around 20 years ago into a wonderful
A Dozen Snowdrops
I do find the simple purity of snowdrops tricky to capture, but got into these after the first few. I’m not sure it’s achieved what
Sunflower
Sunflowers are a great subject to draw – I have several sketched sunflowers through the years, since growing them with Ronan when he was wee
Mossy Tussock
I spotted this mossy tussock on a walk not far from home a few weeks ago. I was drawn in by the light catching some
Tulips – Solar Plate Etching
Taken from my Tulips drawing, this solar plate etching involved all kinds of trickery with a photocopier, photovoltaic plate, light box, vacuuming and too many
Tulips
Drawn using wax-based artist’s pencils, this floral image of a glass jug of Tulips fair tested my eyes! I was keen to show the detail
Tête-à-Tête
Tête-à-Tête – a drawing in springtime, the cheery blooms standing head to head. The line and colours are chosen to combine, creating the fresh spring
Snowdrops
A bowl of snowdrops – a sight for sore eyes following the dark winter days. The pure simplicity of a snowdrop belies its difficulty to