Month: June 2023
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Mushrooms of New York 1 (April thru August 2023)
Mushrooms of New York (April thru August 2023) Fungi Kingdom Fun Fact: Luke Sarrantonio (a brilliant, local fungi education, foraging, and cultivation consultant) has been guiding me to the best secret mushroom hideouts and teaching me about how mushrooms grow and develop once they are above ground. (Find Luke on Instagram @mycophilicorganism) If you … Continued
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The Tulip Family
The Tulip Family Tulipa, sub family of Liliacea Fun Fact: Tulip Mania was a 17th-century Dutch economic bubble where rare tulip bulb prices soared, often exceeding the cost of houses or a skilled worker’s annual income. For free tips on how to draw a tulip in 12 easy steps, click here. Plants in the Tulip … Continued
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The Mustard Family
The Mustard Family Brassicaceae Fun Fact: All of the plants in this composition are edible! Taste testing is definitely part of the fun. The colors in this family really delight me. Plants in the Mustard Family share these traits: Flowers 4 petals and 4 sepals 6 stamens (4 tall and 2 short) 2-chambered ovary Seeds … Continued
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The Coffee Family
The Coffee Family Rubiaceae Fun Fact: Coffee beans are technically seeds derived from the pits of bright red fruits known as “coffee cherries.” Plants in the Coffee Family share these traits: Leaves Elliptical and waxy Oppositely arranged along the stem Often feature prominent venation Fruit (known as “coffee cherry”) 1 or 2 seeded drupe Learn … Continued
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The Citrus Family
The Citrus Family Rutaceae Fun Fact: Almost all modern cultivated citrus fruits—including oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits—are hybrids derived from three ancestral species: the Citron (Citrus medica), Pummelo (Citrus maxima), and Mandarin (Citrus reticulata). Plants in the Citrus Family share these traits: Leaves Glossy and oval-shaped Flowers 5 white petals Numerous stamen Fruit Hesperidium – … Continued
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Embrace Your Style
If you have ever drawn, painted, sculpted, designed, built, written, performed, cooked, snapped a pic, hummed a tune, whistled while you worked, created anything in any way, I have news for you… You are an artist! Embrace Your Style Each of us has our own unique style, something special we can’t help but … Continued
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Perspective & Measuring: Illusions Revealed
What is the “secret” to realistic botanical illustrations? Accurate measuring from your unique viewpoint! As something tilts away from us, its physical form does not change, but our perception of it does. Botanical illustrations convey depth through the illusion we create based on our perception of the subject. If you were doing a technical drawing, … Continued
