Draw Botanical LLC | MelissaB | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/melissa/activity/ Activity feed for MelissaB. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:45:57 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 97add5589b2809e3df7c6abda50ddf4e MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15764/#acomment-16100 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:33:39 -0400 Great tomato. Love the soft look of it.

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]]> 97add5589b2809e3df7c6abda50ddf4e MelissaB commented on Carol Burke's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16099/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:33:39 -0400 Great tomato. Love the soft look of it.

]]> 0 834ddc13b30a9113ed630013c4a6b0e2 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15798/#acomment-16098 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:31:59 -0400 Such a sweet image. Well done.

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]]> 834ddc13b30a9113ed630013c4a6b0e2 MelissaB commented on Maureen Doram's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16097/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:31:59 -0400 Such a sweet image. Well done.

]]> 0 1a0e3b1bf6287ed36111769c055a04a3 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15882/#acomment-16094 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:27:24 -0400 Love the colors.

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]]> 1a0e3b1bf6287ed36111769c055a04a3 MelissaB commented on Wendy Hollender's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16093/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:27:24 -0400 Love the colors.

]]> 0 4386e16ca97adde08f853aed41982ba5 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15884/#acomment-16092 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:26:53 -0400 Great page, Wendy. Love the movement on the… filaments or anthers? Not sure which. The wavy green bits at the ends.

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]]> 4386e16ca97adde08f853aed41982ba5 MelissaB commented on Wendy Hollender's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16091/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:26:53 -0400 Great page, Wendy. Love the movement on the… filaments or anthers? Not sure which. The wavy green bits at the ends.

]]> 0 561f98f31151ee1075da358ece4dda5a MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15944/#acomment-16090 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:15:21 -0400 Beautiful.

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]]> 561f98f31151ee1075da358ece4dda5a MelissaB commented on Pam's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16089/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:15:21 -0400 Beautiful.

]]> 0 26409d2503f1ce6e197052b54c030cf4 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16023/#acomment-16088 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:10:02 -0400 Fantastic!

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]]> 26409d2503f1ce6e197052b54c030cf4 MelissaB commented on Jane Weinman's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16087/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:10:02 -0400 Fantastic!

]]> 0 fd8b1fb675b5b68a1d0dd1d272427005 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16028/#acomment-16086 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:09:22 -0400 Beautiful, Carol.

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]]> fd8b1fb675b5b68a1d0dd1d272427005 MelissaB commented on Carol Burke's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16085/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:09:22 -0400 Beautiful, Carol.

]]> 0 ac9c0789e58ffe7c3eb6910fdae4255b MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16036/#acomment-16084 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:02:14 -0400 Beautiful!

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]]> ac9c0789e58ffe7c3eb6910fdae4255b MelissaB commented on Leslie Garwood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16083/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:02:14 -0400 Beautiful!

]]> 0 c2fb189d8fd048ed90f607c8e80be487 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16036/#acomment-16082 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:49:15 -0400 I love turkey tail mushrooms and these are beautifully rendered.

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]]> c2fb189d8fd048ed90f607c8e80be487 MelissaB commented on Leslie Garwood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/16081/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:49:15 -0400 I love turkey tail mushrooms and these are beautifully rendered.

]]> 0 09cc4bd43a055cb5ef3a21a96da73d0d MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15427/#acomment-15462 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:17:26 -0400 Beautiful, Wendy.

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]]> 09cc4bd43a055cb5ef3a21a96da73d0d MelissaB commented on Wendy Hollender's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/15461/ Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:17:26 -0400 Beautiful, Wendy.

]]> 0 afc2e8c21d376972004e815616a67412 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/14900/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:14:04 -0400 So beautiful! Absolutely love it.

]]> 0 912c5d0a8ee4b4ec763ada90d5af7212 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13904/ Sun, 16 Dec 2018 13:33:10 -0500 Love it.

]]> 0 b91830430768fff0bf3196dc62035416 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13817/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 01:41:42 -0500 I especially love the composition. So pretty.

]]> 0 8b845230ae1101720da86f6c67e20df1 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13815/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 01:41:01 -0500 Beautiful.

]]> 0 252c6a13e8e81a010a59a706bfcd5c57 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13665/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:58:08 -0500 Another master piece!

]]> 1 c10fadf85bcbf0b55d893b64f8e697eb MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13563/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:19:55 -0500 Very good 3d effect.

]]> 0 77ea1067d2204ac0736277d2f4de6310 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13561/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:16:28 -0500 Love it!

]]> 0 13fba1288e8c7939adfbe31af437d144 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/13559/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:16:08 -0500 Well done, Vern!

]]> 0 28ae87375386291244945052d9bd615b MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12564/ Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:54:40 -0400 This is just so lovely, Pg. The delicate greens, the shading. It all comes together so well. How many hours do you think it took?

]]> 0 ca59854ce2d6d47ca143b0ac33ce1569 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12328/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:29:02 -0400
Wendy, did you use the sepia pencil on the right side of the flower?
    ]]>     0     85d3803fb1a2032ca30c7a5c25265e4c MelissaB posted an update: Working on my leaf lesson. Excitedly awaiting the photos […] https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12121/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:33:32 -0400 Working on my leaf lesson. Excitedly awaiting the photos from the class in Greece.

    ]]>     0     f9326f0176a13a81006f5a9b92cb8cbf MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12119/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:30:53 -0400 Very pretty.

    ]]>     0     d3a8bfb4fb7674cc303c0c891d873193 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12117/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:30:05 -0400 Amazing! Just so well done.

    ]]>     0     a5661125036df9beb2b582a0e64f2b44 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11823/ Thu, 31 May 2018 10:26:54 -0400 Love this! Love how it looks on the toned background.

    ]]>     0     fe4d0a156da541e253aeaede73d2f696 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11493/#acomment-11711 Mon, 21 May 2018 20:05:02 -0400 No worries. I will just redo it for next time.

    In reply to - MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board
    Ok, this time I erased some of the layers of color with my colored pencil eraser went over the highlight with the white pencil and added some burnt siena here and there. Highlight looks a bi tmore prominent.
    ]]>         2939a6afbce8039fa994df31c6d4118f MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11493/#acomment-11708 Mon, 21 May 2018 14:16:54 -0400 Thank you, Vern. I’m working on that today. Is there a cut off time for getting photos uploaded for tonight’s lesson?

    In reply to - MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board
    Ok, this time I erased some of the layers of color with my colored pencil eraser went over the highlight with the white pencil and added some burnt siena here and there. Highlight looks a bi tmore prominent.
    ]]>         199abb2c67121266d6f6ebd0a0f6c238 MelissaB and Pam Thompson - Draw Botanical Instructor are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11586/ Thu, 17 May 2018 21:52:57 -0400 0 7a7e0326962f8cdf0687cdb395bbcc30 MelissaB and Dee Tracy are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11585/ Thu, 17 May 2018 21:35:37 -0400 0 ed374f89c7ea8d5e9f571acf0854972e MelissaB and Yoon h. are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11558/ Thu, 17 May 2018 14:57:46 -0400 0 c5aebcf4a6803c1a2a24feedbe31ce66 MelissaB and Cathy F. are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11555/ Thu, 17 May 2018 14:21:15 -0400 0 76b0825bb9877128c6346af716328981 MelissaB and Kateraff are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11554/ Thu, 17 May 2018 14:13:15 -0400 0 2c3fdf60634a885e96c648949d4019cc MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11525/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:09:55 -0400 Turned out great.

    ]]>     0     589e9b264f4a750338e92c752c9d88c7 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11523/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:09:25 -0400 Well done!

    ]]>     0     8dc193b11b6012fb292aba9077680074 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11521/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:08:47 -0400 Beautiful. Love the curves of the leaves.

    ]]>     0     ecc1b54aa9691a07871237bde1667dd1 MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11519/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:08:15 -0400 Love it!

    ]]>     0     d490613d1d0cf2679a941ffc36c807be MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11518/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:07:53 -0400
    Stunning!
      ]]>       0       05298cc782a26a23388e4ad01bb23d17 MelissaB posted an update: Tried to draw a blue berry. Crashed and burned. https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11516/ Wed, 16 May 2018 00:07:08 -0400 Tried to draw a blue berry. Crashed and burned.

      ]]>       0       50cddc0ded8e230f9c6feaa5c9b89417 MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11489/#acomment-11515 Wed, 16 May 2018 00:05:34 -0400 Thank you!

      In reply to - MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board
      Here is the update. I practically ground the white pencil into the paper. I\'d have to use a white art pen or gouache to make it lighter.
      ]]>             bf5e71ea6005baf06a4f408a672bdefa MelissaB and Michelle T are now friends https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11501/ Tue, 15 May 2018 01:21:58 -0400 0 c48c360de4f61f9991a6ac3e73b5a2ad MelissaB posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/11491/#acomment-11499 Tue, 15 May 2018 00:09:09 -0400 Thank you, Michelle.

      In reply to - MelissaB commented on a Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board Hmmm, the original looks lighter. ]]>