Draw Botanical LLC | Jeanne | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/jeannebenson/activity/ Activity feed for Jeanne. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:42:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 c738a35c098c228f11ca1c5153e0db4f Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/8399/ Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:45:54 -0500 Thank you Wendy and Marci!

]]> 0 f6fc2701707f695c78704c11b69aa241 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7903/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:23:33 -0400 @Wendy and @Vern, I forgot to ask my question about this image. How did I do on this sample – with consideration of the use of cool/dark color and forshortening on the leaves? Sorry I was a bit late on Monday as my call came in just as you got started. Thanks for the comments and feedback. I appreciate it all. I have watched John’s videos.…[Read more]

]]> 0 509af13ee7239eaf26e195392d707fb5 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7250/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:36:32 -0400 You noticed those cool graphic lines down in there. So cool.

]]> 0 01c66a34c2ad5ff148f203ca2467771a Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7248/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:33:24 -0400 Thanks Nancy. I want to work more with these cuties.

]]> 0 abcc20ddc9036eedb3add3f4dc57ec37 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7246/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:30:52 -0400 This is a beautiful portrait. The different textures are wonderful.

]]> 0 ffe2b19dfe2d0b4142591ee5a6eb6f20 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7194/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:56:05 -0400 Thank you Donna. Yes, they are an amazing flower. I can only hope to do them justice.

]]> 0 fe122cdd0688faf80c7ff182a7dea245 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7130/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 21:38:11 -0400 Sheila, Thanks so much. I grew them in a large pot on my front porch. They went wild. I go back and forth between cool greys and warm greys. Cool on it’s own doesn’t exactly make it. She combination it seems works best for me.

]]> 0 f356efa1554e4a61fdf720fb31c81391 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/7128/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 21:34:05 -0400 Hi Nancy, Suzanne, and Marci. Thanks so much for your comments. I’m working that white!

]]> 0 37f6333e9e16941c5d0a34a77646f094 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/6961/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 18:35:20 -0400
Hi Liz,
Thank you.
    ]]>     0     a6d44f06b2145d0b23ab40166d8aad58 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/6937/ Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:54:28 -0400 Thank you Marci!

    ]]>     0     7cb6934013770b6d56b1375b64e3d57d Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/6855/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:15:29 -0400
    Thanks Vern. I am much happier with that intersection of parts.
      ]]>       0       434a6599ab91105147f94ba5ba3d4b2c Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/6853/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:14:39 -0400
      Hi Wendy, Well I do have one in layout form with full frontal, but only a bit of the collar’s leaves I’m afraid. One with leaves may be a third. They are low to the ground and the stems are long. A challenge I have thought about but not figured out just yet. Thanks yes – some darker bits.
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        Martha, I am speechless. Thank you for your words. I so appreciate them. Oh those whites! Might make a great series. Just whites.
          ]]>           0           6137b01d01a61a25b1d9c4f040e37e7b Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/6823/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:11:53 -0400 Thanks Suzanne, Maybe I’m done but will probably go in again a bit. The font is an old letraset Premier sheet I’ve had in my stash of stuff-I-love for some time.

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          Thanks so much Vern for your comments. I agree that stem has issues and started to tone it like a cylinder a bit more. I think it’s about the dark side of the stem and the dark underside of the flower that I’m having trouble figuring out. I can darken the underside of that petal too. I’ve started to go in with bits of verithin black. Yes, the…

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          ]]>           0           61e11db773d68c388be3de2367c2c6ea Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/5325/ Wed, 17 May 2017 21:27:16 -0400
          I posted the photo of the tomato and pepper because the color is very close. Since they will be in the same piece – Mexican Sofrito, I thought to push the tomato towards a warm red and the pepper towards a cool and wonder if this is working in my drawings? Thanks again!
            ]]>             0             6d3201b622ad32148696b6219c5c9138 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/4677/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 20:06:08 -0400
            Thank you Sara.
              ]]>               0               9a74102c951347843b580806d9aebae2 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/4619/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:59:32 -0400
              keep. trying.
                ]]>                 0                 ee9dcb42e5d1de7e74ac5b68f5f64770 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/4617/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:57:01 -0400
                Thanks Liz. I continue to work that whiteness.
                  ]]>                   0                   bb8518631aefc94d8ab1968b15fb49cc Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/4070/ Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:37:45 -0400
                  Thank you Vern. I find this flower so very interesting and have done a number of drawings of it. I like the idea of adding some drama to this one.
                    ]]>                     0                     1edc29278bc17434609442ff5eb471a8 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3900/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:23:44 -0400 Nita, I think your compositions are lovely and the color so subtle and soft. You have a style.

                    ]]>                     1                     accf3c9f5ef48aeeaad8f179f26e5e76 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3898/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:19:39 -0400 Thank you Nita and Liz.

                    ]]>                     0                     068eb9ae03ea2acd2f1d48e6fd79c1f1 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3897/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:16:40 -0400
                    Thanks Nita. I cannot take credit for the title. That’s what Cajuns call these first ingredients to many of their recipes.
                      ]]>                       1                       0be04c909b9d536bdde9237f08f7cc5c Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3866/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:22:16 -0400 Thank you Patty and Eileen!

                      ]]>                       0                       ed622fa399e940fbea6bd3edff320207 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3864/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:21:20 -0400 Vern, Thank you. I drew these for a piece in fabric. I had them enlarged 2X and printed on linen, added some other fabric and stitched them. After working with you and Wendy for over a year now I surely hope that I am more aware of values and creating depth. So that was my concern, but you think they look ok with that in mind?

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                      ]]>                       0                       05bf6c48ab803442376015aa5a01c380 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3788/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:57:03 -0400
                      Again, good to hear back on that onion. Thanks Marci!
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                        Thanks Mari. I am glad to hear back that the onion looks ok!
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                          Yes, the fridge series will continue. More celery to come! Thanks.
                            ]]>                             0                             970c27c5297ecbfccbb7429129f9e315 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3726/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:18:33 -0400 Thank you Liz and Eileen.

                            ]]>                             0                             2a86b954a82f3bb707b58d9f642df5f1 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3711/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:35:50 -0400 Lovely petals Eileen. I particularly enjoy your line work.

                            ]]>                             0                             65130d3555c2dac682077110372944ba Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3476/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:05:05 -0500 Beautiful to look at again and again Marci. I want to look close. Wish there was some way to enlarge images on this site.

                            ]]>                             1                             4aa5c2d95a279546f1ef5376364304a6 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3474/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:59:07 -0500 All beautifully done Mari. Form, highlights, and color. Whole orange particularly sweet.

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                            Hi Holly,
                            In can give you an estimate I think. I spend about 2 hours drawing most days. Not always on the same project. I worked on the onion and carrot over the course of one week. I had worked out the celery over the week before that. I just finished adding the celery to the finished Mirepoix and adding more depth over all as suggested in class…

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                            ]]>                             0                             b83e23e3cf698341ecfa9813b235a996 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3186/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:53:46 -0500
                            Hi Sally! Thanks for your kind words. Not too much light? Hope to find out tonight.
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                              The “hairs” are great fun to make.
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                                Thanks so much Nancy.
                                  ]]>                                   0                                   a29375b903c0e74f5d1fcfae1b9b90c5 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/3093/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:36:20 -0500
                                  I collect recipes so inevitable that some of it will show up in my work! Thank you Vern.
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                                    Yes, it’s a mirepoix. Thanks Liz.
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                                      Thank you Eileen. Workin on it.
                                        ]]>                                         0                                         b3608961e47d8d1effed45a812f41941 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/2976/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:33:10 -0500
                                        Thanks so much Vern. I appreciate how you can interpret and point out details to me. Very helpful.
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                                          Nice to know it is reading that way. Lights are hard to value!
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                                            Vern, Thanks for explaining why the black doesn’t work. I didn’t think about the different color of blacks. I enjoy your calling it a “fridge subject” and will use that in future descriptions of things one finds to draw in the fridge!
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                                              Thanks so very much Vern for your response. I think working on a much larger scale can be easier sometimes. You are correct in that the back shoud read as smooth. I might try going over those veins with ivory burnishing and see what happens. I hesitate to try to lift. Although maybe that would work with a little tape and lifting the color with a…

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                                              ]]>                                               0                                               224244e716fe69ea73a6c5a50f0eb395 Jeanne commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/2968/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:06:35 -0500
                                              Hi Nancy, If I can see that kind of structure that’s where I start – by drawing out just those lines. Thanks for your comment.
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                                                Thank you Holly and Liz.
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                                                  I like that idea – touch of line on some edges. Thanks Wendy.
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                                                    Thanks Liz for your comments. Yet more of these around here to do.
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                                                      Hi Patty, Thanks for all kind words and comments. Working on an onion to go with this one!
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