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Greetings! We had 18” of snow last week in our part of the Hudson Valley. Between rain and a couple of warm days the last vestiges of the snow disappeared on Christmas morning. I was surprised to look out in the back yard and see our Christmas Rose Hellebore in bloom. I could not help but feel a comparison to this past year. The beauty and r…[Read more]

Thanks for this Doug. So promising. Time to get drawing!

Thank you, Doug. Best wishes to you and yours.

Yes, thank you, Doug for this visual promise of a better day!

Love Hellebores and your positive New Year message. I wish the same for all my new botanical drawing friends. Wendy Marris

Wendy – after looking at your amaryllis I deepened my reds on mine. Thank you and Meery Christmas

The new red color is so rich Pat! Beautiful!!!

Thanks. I just listened to Wendy. Although the original closely matched my live subject the rich red color is more consistent with amarylis overall

Next thing I’ll be trying is Pam’s idea to scatter some other elements around the edges. I’m even thinking about a border, tracing paper first. Suggestions? Very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all!

I like the addition of the third pomegranate Sheila. It helps balance the drawing more and my eye travels past the seeds and section, which it did not do before.

Hi Sheila- I meant to say I like this much better without the shadows on the seeds. Happy Holidays to you too! Praying for a safer and brighter New Year!!!!!!!

yes yes yes yes yes to your changes – I love this drawing.

Oh, such sweet little guys! RIP, pretty Asters! I love the subtle way you have indicated they are emerging from the snow!

Thanks for the feedback at the monthly meeting. This is in progress, but I’m having fun. Like pomegranates in space, and me, too :). Thoughts on cast shadows from the leaves on the upper left fruit?

Hi Shelia, Wow! you really took the challenge! Beautiful! It is so hard to add to an already completed composition. As far as shadows, think about where that whole fruit sits in space. How far from the branch of leaves is it. Right now the end of the twig is looking a bit like a shadow. As if the pomegranate is touching the branch. I’d try to make…[Read more]

Wow, Sheila, you take up the challenge like no other! I am always impressed by you.

I think the pomegranate that is ripe can have much more darker reds and burgundies to pull your eye from it to the dark seeds. Plus most pomegranates do get darker as they ripen.