Thanks Liz. Yes, all dead stuff except for the red berries. Dead stuff is so much easier to draw because it doesn’t change! I really need help identifying some of these. Know any?
@marcibarbey this is gorgeous. The layout is like a wreath or a plate. So fun. You are really tackling layout and overlaps! And making brown interesting! 😉 Hoping you get some more comments to help you ID more of these.
HI Marci, this looks really lovely. I did a project a couple of years ago for a Dinnerware company. The collection I illustrated is called “Forest Walk” and I think you would enjoy seeing it. Here is a link to the dinnerware: http://www.juliska.com/collections/dinnerware/forest-walk.html In terms of Iding your subject it can be tough from only a single leaf or seed pod.When collecting from the ground it helps to identify the source tree at least and snap a photo, and maybe go back in different seasons to check. The big seed pod on the left is a southern magnolia, there are obviously acorns , an oak leaf, pinecone, but more specific I can’t really say! still it is very lovely and well done!
Oh my gosh, Wendy! I do remember you showing us the plates – it must have stuck in my unconscious because I wasn’t thinking of those when I did this. I had so much fun doing the color wheel with the acorns that I thought I’d continue with other found stuff from my walks! Thanks for the tip on identifying the plants!
Thank you, Patty! I believe we’ve figured out that the seed pods are in fact from the black lotus tree as we do have lots of them here. I will look into the beech tree leaves and see if that’s a match! Thanks for helping!
Hi Marci, We all get inspired from what is around us and then as an artist we take off from there! Totally cool to do this! Sometimes we do it intentionally, and often we are just influenced and it is unconscious. All good!
A looks like a magnolia seed pod. That’s the only one I think I recognize. Yes I agree that dead stuff doesn’t change or fade away. I’m doing tulips next – from my garden. Can’t wait!
Thanks, Jeanne. There is actually a way to enlarge it – it’s not as great as the old format, though. I have a Mac, and with my Mac if you click on the image and then hold your Command key down and press the plus (+) sign, it will enlarge it. You can do this several times to get it bigger and bigger. But then you have to do the same but with the minus (-) sign to make it smaller again when you’re done. Not sure what keys to use with a PC.
Oh wow! I love this Marci. Is it all dead stuff? I love dead stuff!
Thanks Liz. Yes, all dead stuff except for the red berries. Dead stuff is so much easier to draw because it doesn’t change! I really need help identifying some of these. Know any?
Beautiful! What a lovely and unique composition
Really beautiful, Marci!
Thanks, Nancy!
Thanks again, Lise!
@marcibarbey this is gorgeous. The layout is like a wreath or a plate. So fun. You are really tackling layout and overlaps! And making brown interesting! 😉 Hoping you get some more comments to help you ID more of these.
HI Marci, this looks really lovely. I did a project a couple of years ago for a Dinnerware company. The collection I illustrated is called “Forest Walk” and I think you would enjoy seeing it. Here is a link to the dinnerware: http://www.juliska.com/collections/dinnerware/forest-walk.html In terms of Iding your subject it can be tough from only a single leaf or seed pod.When collecting from the ground it helps to identify the source tree at least and snap a photo, and maybe go back in different seasons to check. The big seed pod on the left is a southern magnolia, there are obviously acorns , an oak leaf, pinecone, but more specific I can’t really say! still it is very lovely and well done!
Thanks Vern!
Oh my gosh, Wendy! I do remember you showing us the plates – it must have stuck in my unconscious because I wasn’t thinking of those when I did this. I had so much fun doing the color wheel with the acorns that I thought I’d continue with other found stuff from my walks! Thanks for the tip on identifying the plants!
I love, love this Drawing! I think I see beech leaves in the upper left hand corner and the seed pods that look like beans, could those be mimosa?
Thank you, Patty! I believe we’ve figured out that the seed pods are in fact from the black lotus tree as we do have lots of them here. I will look into the beech tree leaves and see if that’s a match! Thanks for helping!
Hi Marci, We all get inspired from what is around us and then as an artist we take off from there! Totally cool to do this! Sometimes we do it intentionally, and often we are just influenced and it is unconscious. All good!
Oh so Beautiful and inspiring, Marci!!
Just absolutely Stunning !!
Thank you, Eileen!
And thank you, Nita!
A looks like a magnolia seed pod. That’s the only one I think I recognize. Yes I agree that dead stuff doesn’t change or fade away. I’m doing tulips next – from my garden. Can’t wait!
Wow – I agree with Nita – absolutely stunning
Beautiful to look at again and again Marci. I want to look close. Wish there was some way to enlarge images on this site.
And thank you, too!
Thanks, Jeanne. There is actually a way to enlarge it – it’s not as great as the old format, though. I have a Mac, and with my Mac if you click on the image and then hold your Command key down and press the plus (+) sign, it will enlarge it. You can do this several times to get it bigger and bigger. But then you have to do the same but with the minus (-) sign to make it smaller again when you’re done. Not sure what keys to use with a PC.
What a beautiful collection of natural objects that put into practice all that we are learning. I love the fine details in everything!
Thanks Nancy. My inspiration was doing the color wheel for last year’s class.
Thanks so much, Suzanne!
Marci, This is inspirational not to mention just lovely!
Thank you, Carol!