Draw Botanical LLC | Laura Crosby | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/laura166/activity/ Activity feed for Laura Crosby. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:36:43 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 c0be0ce61c1cc637a72b6cd23c532f05 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21555/#acomment-21599 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:02:55 -0400 Found the name. I must be blind!

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]]> 843baef7e088a5779f7e8f56ce622965 Laura Crosby commented on Leslie Garwood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21598/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:02:54 -0400 Found the name. I must be blind!

]]> 0 d1de317a10f47267c2fb7ccda7486e36 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21542/#acomment-21594 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:43:47 -0400 Gosh, that’s beautiful!

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]]> 277e572eef8986893aadac28275198a9 Laura Crosby commented on Elizabeth Ann Roberts's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21593/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:43:47 -0400 Gosh, that’s beautiful!

]]> 0 a350ff3f77a5a22d4d8890d3fe40783f Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21555/#acomment-21592 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:43:01 -0400 Ohhhhh! Eye candy! Beautiful. Do happen to know the name of the lichen? Also, is this watercolor?

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]]> 3d5dd3d525a5020375c4c30996295adb Laura Crosby commented on Leslie Garwood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21591/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:43:01 -0400 Ohhhhh! Eye candy! Beautiful. Do happen to know the name of the lichen? Also, is this watercolor?

]]> 0 646324625861187bf336f70add77936a Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21491/#acomment-21508 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:23:43 -0400 The same tree grows near my house. I’ve always loved the leaves. Your drawing is very pretty! And Doug, what are Verithin pencils?

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]]> 50d7772882ad336f21f53141342d067a Laura Crosby commented on Jennie S.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21507/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:23:43 -0400 The same tree grows near my house. I’ve always loved the leaves. Your drawing is very pretty! And Doug, what are Verithin pencils?

]]> 0 a4054d33376d56c156962f093ea8e65b Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21339/#acomment-21476 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:41:41 -0400 What lovely work! The ‘skin’ looks like a soft fabric with all those pretty folds and creases.

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]]> 514e342aba148e18aca460c98e5a29f8 Laura Crosby commented on Katy Lyness's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21475/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:41:40 -0400 What lovely work! The ‘skin’ looks like a soft fabric with all those pretty folds and creases.

]]> 0 d39175dc512e6bf68731bfa454a4ac1b Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21468/#acomment-21474 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:39:35 -0400 Oh my, that is a beautiful tree. Is it covered w/blossoms year-round? I guess it grows in a tropical location? Thanks so much for posting the picture!

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]]> e7de5fb6a5365474eb70a6fe05301ed7 Laura Crosby commented on sheila y.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21473/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:39:34 -0400 Oh my, that is a beautiful tree. Is it covered w/blossoms year-round? I guess it grows in a tropical location? Thanks so much for posting the picture!

]]> 0 e4280a12515cceb378f50d388311e42c Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21350/#acomment-21437 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:04:15 -0400 I love your colors. They’re so vibrant! Don’t know the silk floss tree so am looking it up right now.

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]]> dd3f5d98f29fa8e0c79f5023df2d64ba Laura Crosby commented on sheila y.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21436/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:04:14 -0400 I love your colors. They’re so vibrant! Don’t know the silk floss tree so am looking it up right now.

]]> 0 4395320459a9191c31efc927da06a3c6 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21340/#acomment-21347 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:22:26 -0400 Very pretty! I think your work is colorful and beautiful. Nice job on the cross-section.

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]]> ae5105998bb9031460b3634902ef262f Laura Crosby commented on sheila y.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21346/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:22:25 -0400 Very pretty! I think your work is colorful and beautiful. Nice job on the cross-section.

]]> 0 5726a6df4cca65144467eb7ce80b5a53 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21311/#acomment-21336 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:54:01 -0400 That’s really pretty, Jill. Would make beautiful wrapping paper!

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]]> 626c4a80003f745bb455ddbc0c38d42f Laura Crosby commented on Jill Amadei's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21335/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:54:01 -0400 That’s really pretty, Jill. Would make beautiful wrapping paper!

]]> 0 5c6039b2e8ad20414f7c3c3096b43836 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21327/#acomment-21334 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:53:05 -0400 Beautiful! Your colors are so bright and life-like. I am totally envious!

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]]> 553bf28e02002e9e2cd875cfbf608985 Laura Crosby commented on Maureen Doram's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21333/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:53:05 -0400 Beautiful! Your colors are so bright and life-like. I am totally envious!

]]> 0 8585d6697ada8849cd3dd3f88f077a72 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21206/#acomment-21296 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:44:46 -0400 Gosh, what a beautiful picture!

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]]> 8585d6697ada8849cd3dd3f88f077a72 Laura Crosby commented on sheila y.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21295/ Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:44:46 -0400 Gosh, what a beautiful picture!

]]> 0 66ef4c08347397426a1464ae2359d51e Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21030/#acomment-21292 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:29:49 -0400 I think you are very brave to draw a pine cone and did a great job. I love the shape! I’ve never seen a real Ponderosa pine cone. They don’t live in my area.

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]]> 02dccfda3d1e35fc71e38f7c31708964 Laura Crosby commented on Jennie S.'s Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21291/ Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:29:49 -0400 I think you are very brave to draw a pine cone and did a great job. I love the shape! I’ve never seen a real Ponderosa pine cone. They don’t live in my area.

]]> 0 e87e2b4756945b8f3d56cf05e81fdfb6 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21133/#acomment-21204 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:27:09 -0400 Really beautiful, Wendy. I love the imperfections in the leaf and the bit of flower remaining on the bottom of the pair. Also, got my new pencil sharpener today and I FINALLY have a sharp pencil point. I love it!! Thank you!

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]]> 7318b7cd6949371b9aeda9c93b90a681 Laura Crosby commented on Wendy Hollender's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21203/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:27:09 -0400 Really beautiful, Wendy. I love the imperfections in the leaf and the bit of flower remaining on the bottom of the pair. Also, got my new pencil sharpener today and I FINALLY have a sharp pencil point. I love it!! Thank you!

]]> 0 8c4d38ebdd3efa7576f9faf6dabbfb72 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21120/#acomment-21202 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:23:06 -0400 I find your subject very interesting – a leaf w/ personality! Love that color, too.

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]]> 3ddfe06c9624f90742bf26f92427879f Laura Crosby commented on Eleanor McCarthy's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21201/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:23:06 -0400 I find your subject very interesting – a leaf w/ personality! Love that color, too.

]]> 0 5fe5d1f841bc07d28edd8e759c0608fd Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21192/#acomment-21200 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:19:49 -0400 What a beautiful nodding flower!

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]]> 9c9ade0778c0b28eb32de641ce7d9de9 Laura Crosby commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21199/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:19:48 -0400 What a beautiful nodding flower!

]]> 0 1abef51b176decb4006d184f7a24fb04 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21195/#acomment-21198 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:18:06 -0400 Ohh that is so pretty! It has a mystical quality. I feel like I can hear a gentle stream plashing in the background. Nice lines and colors!

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]]> d13319d16ae7b4b6021842d4bdf8fab9 Laura Crosby commented on Maureen Doram's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21197/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:18:05 -0400 Ohh that is so pretty! It has a mystical quality. I feel like I can hear a gentle stream plashing in the background. Nice lines and colors!

]]> 0 4535cfe48d6583aad6bb4199062171c8 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21173/#acomment-21176 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:21:56 -0400 What a lovely sunflower! Unusual and appealing angle from which you chose to represent the flower. I enjoy looking at it! It’s beautiful.

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]]> 62c8cafc305dbc11dd83a28f2e38a587 Laura Crosby commented on Janegold's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21175/ Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:21:55 -0400 What a lovely sunflower! Unusual and appealing angle from which you chose to represent the flower. I enjoy looking at it! It’s beautiful.

]]> 0 2c686d89dfa29d6e824fd3095eac1ff7 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21051/#acomment-21091 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:30:59 -0400 Hi Eleanor – I just love your painting!! Thank you for your comments, also! Your style shines through all of your work. Are you a professional artist by chance? I think your designs would make great fabrics, wrapping paper, etc.

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]]> 517d4739f6cc5e019ddce1be84eec985 Laura Crosby commented on Eleanor McCarthy's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21090/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:30:58 -0400 Hi Eleanor – I just love your painting!! Thank you for your comments, also! Your style shines through all of your work. Are you a professional artist by chance? I think your designs would make great fabrics, wrapping paper, etc.

]]> 0 3d169038f7877a0d883a69617c8d7a1b Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20958/#acomment-21020 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:17:17 -0400 You’ve painted a Christmas card! I just love the colors and especially the new growth at the top. Beautiful! I don’t think that flowers grows where I live; will have to look it up.

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]]> a90a62ef5b1147f49ec8ff2528296cdb Laura Crosby commented on Pam's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/21019/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:17:16 -0400 You’ve painted a Christmas card! I just love the colors and especially the new growth at the top. Beautiful! I don’t think that flowers grows where I live; will have to look it up.

]]> 0 c098475ded4ba31ace8ef0bbafad6e31 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20899/#acomment-20920 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:09:47 -0400 I think your painting is beautiful and delicate.

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]]> c098475ded4ba31ace8ef0bbafad6e31 Laura Crosby commented on Maureen Doram's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20919/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:09:47 -0400 I think your painting is beautiful and delicate.

]]> 0 6b51694a8bec820cf4b1994ba9d6006c Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20793/#acomment-20892 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:53:22 -0400 That peach slice looks downright delicious!

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]]> 6b51694a8bec820cf4b1994ba9d6006c Laura Crosby commented on Sinéad Kane's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20891/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:53:22 -0400 That peach slice looks downright delicious!

]]> 0 e9405c24b0a10cbe95276dca654f4d20 Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20884/#acomment-20890 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:51:12 -0400 Beautiful! I do like the Kraft paper! Your painting makes me happy with its dancing flowers. Very nice. I love the way you created the wrinkled, bumpy tomato leaves. Aren’t those the potato type?

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]]> b0a9bfd19a99a807377e457e447362cf Laura Crosby commented on Sam McWilliams's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20889/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:51:12 -0400 Beautiful! I do like the Kraft paper! Your painting makes me happy with its dancing flowers. Very nice. I love the way you created the wrinkled, bumpy tomato leaves. Aren’t those the potato type?

]]> 0 45ee8f7c0d733c00fb38b2afc69541bd Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20812/#acomment-20840 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:55:41 -0400 Nice that you stuck it out. I was drawing a flower earlier. Words cannot describe how ugly it was (still is). Might have to go out the window…….

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]]> a7d8b562b64ad043fe01ad73738e4524 Laura Crosby commented on Amanda's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20839/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:55:41 -0400 Nice that you stuck it out. I was drawing a flower earlier. Words cannot describe how ugly it was (still is). Might have to go out the window…….

]]> 0 38210b4dd16e6e82c55e2b9df493b56f Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20812/#acomment-20832 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:34:54 -0400 Really beautiful. I think it’s a very pleasing arrangement. The top line of the right leaf is closely parallel to the base of the flower cluster above it. Looks nice! Same on the left. Beautiful colors, too. You have a lot of patience!

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]]> a38524feacac8afe08e32e9ee42f9a43 Laura Crosby commented on Amanda's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20831/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:34:53 -0400 Really beautiful. I think it’s a very pleasing arrangement. The top line of the right leaf is closely parallel to the base of the flower cluster above it. Looks nice! Same on the left. Beautiful colors, too. You have a lot of patience!

]]> 0 63911735f90a2559a7a22372cc211b3f Laura Crosby posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20648/#acomment-20772 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:29:56 -0400 Your flower is beautiful. I love the purple! I like the shape, also. Thanks for posting your unfinished left-side leaf. Interesting to see how you are doing the toning. Is that watercolor and if so, will you go over it w/colored pencil?

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]]> 6fd5f45bba2438bad25537cf2abe9bb2 Laura Crosby commented on Amanda's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/20771/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:29:56 -0400 Your flower is beautiful. I love the purple! I like the shape, also. Thanks for posting your unfinished left-side leaf. Interesting to see how you are doing the toning. Is that watercolor and if so, will you go over it w/colored pencil?

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