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Created as part of a Draw Botanical Zoom Class from farmer’s market carrots

Superb job Margaret! The uniquely shaped subjects, the colors and textures! Everything works!

I must say, I do like how this drawing turned out – in large part due to Pam’s workshop and recommendations.

Created fall of 2025 at my annual retreat at my sister’s garden in Northern Wisconsin from her shallots that she braided for me to draw.

Created fall of 2025 at my annual retreat at my sister’s garden in Northern Wisconsin from her amazing beds of zinnia. The red ones were especially vibrant – hope I captured some of their beauty.

Wonderful Margaret! You really captured the textures of the shallots and their stems! Great composition too!

Zinnias are a complicated flower to draw and you have done a wonderful job here! Beautifully rendered and the color selection and saturation are fantastic!

That’s so meaningful coming from you, Doug. Thanks for the encouragement.

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Created as part of a workshop with Ann Swan at her studio in England, fall 2024 and finished in my studio fall 2025. We were working on shading with yellows.

You are ready for a return trip to the Garden of Lemons!

Oh how I wish! But this May is impossible for me. Hoping there is a 2028!

This is so beautiful, Margaret What colors did you use for the toning on the lemon?

Laurie – sorry I lost track of this question – I used first Pablo golden ochre then Faber Castelle 183 and lastly Luminescence 034 for the shading. FC 105 and 107 were the base colors.

I like the addition to this drawing Helene. Such an unusual and interesting subject!

Beautifully drawn Karye! It looks like it is drawn on grey paper or the photograph is dark.

It’s on white paper, Stonehenge Aqua. I think my phone for some reason darkened the paper in this photo.

Wow Vern! There are no words! Just sublime!

I took a break from my holly and orange drawing when I found Hellebores at the nursery.

It is hellebore season. We are still getting snow and my hellebores are blooming away! Wonderful study Erin! The colors and details are spot on! Beautifully drawn!

Thank you Doug! That was a ton of fun.

Striking colors! Suggestion: since it is a vine, maybe think of bringing the main stem down further to run behind the vine of the pod.

Beautiful Rita! Wonderful colors and details! Seems like the underside of the leaf would have some shadow toning.