Draw Botanical LLC | Hélène Chiasson | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/chenopodium/activity/ Activity feed for Hélène Chiasson. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:58:48 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 2c8d3e57f8a6119bd1235b6a24bc64db Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45362/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:22:33 -0400 ]]> 0 7ccd94a0a88e57f076057a0c9a307077 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45300/#acomment-45303 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:14:37 -0400 My bougainvillea produced dozen of vibrant flowers this winter (under lights). I tried to capture the brilliance but my resident critic (husband) said that it was too monotone so I added leaves as you will see in the next entry. I did not want a totally exact reproduction of the subject but to give a light, airy look , i.e. to evoke the light…[Read more]

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]]> f9667ce442d1be2cc5fd816a75e18d50 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45302/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:14:37 -0400 My bougainvillea produced dozen of vibrant flowers this winter (under lights). I tried to capture the brilliance but my resident critic (husband) said that it was too monotone so I added leaves as you will see in the next entry. I did not want a totally exact reproduction of the subject but to give a light, airy look , i.e. to evoke the light…[Read more]

]]> 0 40bc98a450e06e071ab92c50ce81d109 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45301/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:07:59 -0400 ]]> 0 64936343d2442c597e57fc49313ab4e0 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45300/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:07:30 -0400 ]]> 2 cec615e84f097f412e96d5b580b8f3ef Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45266/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:24:05 -0400 ]]> 1 b511de0066f12ad072178d2b0e93b5e4 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45148/#acomment-45150 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:48:17 -0500 I wanted to add an anchor to the previous drawing of Laminaria algae. So I added streaks and tiny rocks to represent the sand on which the algae laid. It is tough to get this right! Any suggestions?

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]]> 49a6c06a02097c808f6d121000f4070f Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45149/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:48:17 -0500 I wanted to add an anchor to the previous drawing of Laminaria algae. So I added streaks and tiny rocks to represent the sand on which the algae laid. It is tough to get this right! Any suggestions?

]]> 0 b360df0994df99456f9b8e6c9e924491 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45148/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:44:39 -0500 ]]> 2 e27a3d82cdb516c7c2478857a551cbd8 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45013/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:19:48 -0400 ]]> 1 0a9bc3c7f7aebf6825961491386050df Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44705/#acomment-44876 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:53:24 -0400 Thank you Doug and Erin!

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]]> 0a9bc3c7f7aebf6825961491386050df Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44875/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:53:24 -0400 Thank you Doug and Erin!

]]> 0 142f2c56d6bd0300db5a4c13054eb34b Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44872/#acomment-44874 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:52:42 -0400 Hi Doug, I would like to get your advice on how to make the lotus flower come off the page. I see that darkening the leaves would help. I am thinking that adding a few leaves i.e. more small flat leaves that sit on the water and/or adding a wash of dark indigo water colour though I don’t have much practice with water colour wash. What do you think?

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]]> 64f7f77d06defe2acec746267dc0c140 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44873/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:52:42 -0400 Hi Doug, I would like to get your advice on how to make the lotus flower come off the page. I see that darkening the leaves would help. I am thinking that adding a few leaves i.e. more small flat leaves that sit on the water and/or adding a wash of dark indigo water colour though I don’t have much practice with water colour wash. What do you think?

]]> 0 743fd991be5f84b1c7cc207492c06972 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44872/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:48:36 -0400 ]]> 2 7e4e66d35dec0c803505147bfcf92f5b Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44705/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 23:43:09 -0400 ]]> 3 8c074d2ee01cf5147f95c31dfebb9633 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44704/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 23:42:48 -0400 ]]> 1 807c2dcfcd9ecdb32e1c9ee8736574a4 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44536/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:16:54 -0400 ]]> 1 68834f8d7f8c4a9116a79de218eafb9b Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44512/#acomment-44514 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:33:10 -0400 Hi Doug, Your suggestions paid off. The flowers look more like part of a whole and the bulb solidifies the whole. Thank you. Let me know what you think.

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]]> e670d00737a072808a0da3b0e1362775 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44513/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:33:10 -0400 Hi Doug, Your suggestions paid off. The flowers look more like part of a whole and the bulb solidifies the whole. Thank you. Let me know what you think.

]]> 0 20f3b0711ab699f5d24930b7c481a1cc Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44512/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:30:52 -0400 ]]> 2 f4603abb4cd19474929aabd74c6d6f43 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44415/#acomment-44510 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:52:14 -0400 Thank you Doug. I am working on it!

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]]> f4603abb4cd19474929aabd74c6d6f43 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44509/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:52:14 -0400 Thank you Doug. I am working on it!

]]> 0 3de3d0ff11757708fdb328463da6b8f5 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44501/#acomment-44508 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:51:50 -0400 This azalea was amazing with its different hues of orange and pink on the same flower.

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]]> 3de3d0ff11757708fdb328463da6b8f5 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44507/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:51:50 -0400 This azalea was amazing with its different hues of orange and pink on the same flower.

]]> 0 f3caace6364816b3a717867a4a2c79d2 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44501/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:07:49 -0400 ]]> 2 132be509b989a8fe561759e19c5d4d98 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44415/#acomment-44417 Mon, 05 May 2025 21:08:38 -0400 I added the leaves and second flowering stem to fill out the bottom of the page. Otherwise, the main stem looked like a telephone pole. What are your thought on these additions?

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]]> 132be509b989a8fe561759e19c5d4d98 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44416/ Mon, 05 May 2025 21:08:38 -0400 I added the leaves and second flowering stem to fill out the bottom of the page. Otherwise, the main stem looked like a telephone pole. What are your thought on these additions?

]]> 0 30d677d0402f5ddc0db9d34f1a861ae8 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44415/ Mon, 05 May 2025 21:06:08 -0400 ]]> 3 f52f674fcf28ab41fee8473ae67dcf2d Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44371/#acomment-44399 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:58:23 -0400 Thank you so much Doug!

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]]> f52f674fcf28ab41fee8473ae67dcf2d Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44398/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:58:23 -0400 Thank you so much Doug!

]]> 0 8b7d99c49801ea2edab9086f8aeb711e Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44395/#acomment-44397 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:58:01 -0400 What is intriguing about this Hawaii plant is the look of the fruit when it touches the ground (lower left). I did not see it when it dropped but I suspect that the fruit opens as it touches the ground. Later, it closes as it dries (lower right).

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]]> 857c35d18ba6796dec033c4f8c257b3b Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44396/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:58:01 -0400 What is intriguing about this Hawaii plant is the look of the fruit when it touches the ground (lower left). I did not see it when it dropped but I suspect that the fruit opens as it touches the ground. Later, it closes as
it dries (lower right).

]]> 0 d69bc9667494282cf13cc0ccad13c7fa Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44395/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:53:58 -0400 ]]> 2 43c2d67451e071ef7c3418800e589ec0 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44371/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:03:43 -0400 ]]> 2 13f98617bf71b44c60b9574ef2f1df3d Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44239/#acomment-44241 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:50:16 -0500 There is still more to do on this drawing. This was started at the Kauai workshop in October and I am now working from a photo. I would like to benefit from tomorrow’s webinar to obtain comments and suggestions that would help in going forward. Thank you!

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]]> 766870cb2a81d67b007ee7a6745fe2f6 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44240/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:50:16 -0500 There is still more to do on this drawing. This was started at the Kauai workshop in October and I am now working from a photo. I would like to benefit from tomorrow’s webinar to obtain comments and suggestions that would help in going forward. Thank you!

]]> 0 db5f62ed8fb879010f10b3dfe59e09b9 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44239/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:47:03 -0500 ]]> 1 fffde72f20e6a600d8cfe15a2edd8116 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44135/#acomment-44143 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:34:46 -0500 The use of masking fluid for the leaves did not give the results that I hoped for. The fluid is so difficult to apply in thin lines. I did not use it for the bracts and the veining was easier to achieve.

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]]> fffde72f20e6a600d8cfe15a2edd8116 Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44142/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:34:46 -0500 The use of masking fluid for the leaves did not give the results that I hoped for. The fluid is so difficult to apply in thin lines. I did not use it for the bracts and the veining was easier to achieve.

]]> 0 4e0b14e59fc2969280824d64646797dc Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44139/#acomment-44141 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:32:19 -0500 This drawing was started during the Oct workshop in Kauia and was finished today. It was fun to finish it under Canadian January weather. It is warming for the heart.

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]]> 4e0b14e59fc2969280824d64646797dc Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44140/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:32:19 -0500 This drawing was started during the Oct workshop in Kauia and was finished today. It was fun to finish it under Canadian January weather. It is warming for the heart.

]]> 0 af73479b29e79cb62a490c2578d7ba75 Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44139/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:30:16 -0500 ]]> 2 0905e19ac3b58056624ea6167d5455cd Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44135/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:24:46 -0500 ]]> 1 23e8d3cc0eea8971c4c205cfa87ae71e Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44079/#acomment-44119 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:06:24 -0500 Very beautiful! What does it represent?

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]]> 23e8d3cc0eea8971c4c205cfa87ae71e Hélène Chiasson commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44118/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:06:24 -0500 Very beautiful! What does it represent?

]]> 0 650a36483031fdf5a90107ee56aed883 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44029/#acomment-44031 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:43:22 -0500 Hi Doug, As you suggested, the drawing looks better with the crisper edges. i also followed Vern’s suggestion to add different shades of green to the leaves in order to make them look more distinct. The various shades (from lemon yellow to pine green) do not show up very well but I think that they make a difference. Thank you for your support…[Read more]

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]]> b534033733aa990efb3957fbc7b7d4bb Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44030/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:43:22 -0500 Hi Doug, As you suggested, the drawing looks better with the crisper edges. i also followed Vern’s suggestion to add different shades of green to the leaves in order to make them look more distinct. The various shades (from lemon yellow to pine green) do not show up very well but I think that they make a difference. Thank you for your support…[Read more]

]]> 0 34ad156ec7a8c5f7759e12103610d14b Hélène Chiasson added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/44029/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:39:53 -0500 ]]> 2 01c9e99d3f66b3bcee5942b5f53767a1 Hélène Chiasson posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/43892/#acomment-43894 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:15:50 -0500 The leaf under the bottom left leaf was darkened as suggested by Doug and I attempted at lightening the top leaf to augment the contrast but I could not do much better. I added the ripe fallen nut for fun. thought of adding more but stopped at that.

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