Day 11 of #the100day project
Two pages, one day, and defining the rules of the game for this project. . .
Wren Allen’s New Mexico Wildflowers
Art and writing by NM artist Wren Allen
Two pages, one day, and defining the rules of the game for this project. . .
About 3 years ago, I gathered these dried seed pods of Castilleja integrifolia, whole-leaf Indian paintbrush from a local stand growing near my house. My intention was to do a very detailed drawing of them, then toss the stems into a watered area of my yard so they could maybe sprout the next spring. They’ve …
Good watercolors on crap paper, done loosely with a honkin’ big brush! Sometimes you don’t feel the need to go back in and add fussy detail.
Spent Friday going to a medical appointment, then hiking with our new neighbor. Saturday, day seven, I popped open a photo of a protea flower that I picked up at the grocery store Thanksgiving week, and layered oil pastels and indigo and a darkish pink-red colored pencil over initial watercolor washes. I have to say …