Draw Botanical LLC | paigemeredith | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/paigemeredith/activity/ Activity feed for paigemeredith. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:59:14 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 22bcc7692d8d4b773680adf9aacf3b8d paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31437/#acomment-31439 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:37:08 -0400 Several things: 1. I love daffodils {or jonquils as my Nana called them} but I’ve never been able to draw them to my own satisfaction. This my be the first that I am genuinely happy with, despite its imperfections. 2. The line that indicates the “main” or front most petal… it is what it is… but how would I make it less prominent for drawi…[Read more]

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]]> 2299d0388344ba667c27e8cf61eb7359 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31438/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:37:08 -0400 Several things:
1. I love daffodils {or jonquils as my Nana called them} but I’ve never been able to draw them to my own satisfaction. This my be the first that I am genuinely happy with, despite its imperfections.
2. The line that indicates the “main” or front most petal… it is what it is… but how would I make it less prominent for drawi…[Read more]

]]> 0 a49498885bc85a1de857fa966d6942fe paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31437/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:25:50 -0400 ]]> 2 14d0b17e4f73f02186e81113a3fa38dc paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31434/#acomment-31436 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:21:45 -0400 Nothing to see here as Obi Wan would say. Just posting this to remind myself that drawing in the dark {while my son sleeps} is not really the best idea… :p

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]]> 14d0b17e4f73f02186e81113a3fa38dc paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31435/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:21:45 -0400 Nothing to see here as Obi Wan would say. Just posting this to remind myself that drawing in the dark {while my son sleeps} is not really the best idea… :p

]]> 0 c8e350e33a8ae40ab9af9544a45aadcc paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31434/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:19:23 -0400 ]]> 1 d597834051f269642b2acb361a403317 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31409/#acomment-31411 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:39:31 -0400 I thought this was going well and then I looked at it and suddenly it seemed overworked and flat. I definitely need to pull out some highlights… but what else do I do wrong?

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]]> d597834051f269642b2acb361a403317 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31410/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:39:31 -0400 I thought this was going well and then I looked at it and suddenly it seemed overworked and flat. I definitely need to pull out some highlights… but what else do I do wrong?

]]> 0 e49a0121bda54046cd1f163d182b7da4 paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31409/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:37:52 -0400 ]]> 2 fd27de6e0e75c98fa92dc499c0df88a2 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31304/#acomment-31395 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:00:26 -0400 Ferns are on my “someday but not yet” list. These are wonderful.

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]]> fd27de6e0e75c98fa92dc499c0df88a2 paigemeredith commented on Rita Haft's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31394/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:00:26 -0400 Ferns are on my “someday but not yet” list. These are wonderful.

]]> 0 42ae6dab68ede38b0e221f6b2e2c963c paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31365/#acomment-31393 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:38:46 -0400 @katylyness thanks for your helpful comment. I honestly do forget to stop and sharpen.

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]]> 5cbeff264371884ad4a8bcde9b62e3de paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31392/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:38:45 -0400 @katylyness thanks for your helpful comment. I honestly do forget to stop and sharpen.

]]> 0 3727d1f0923b710abbf9c2ac41aeb44c paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/31365/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:03:37 -0400 ]]> 2 5342dd7a206b3ab3a622021329408a81 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30880/#acomment-30937 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:55:09 -0400 @sam-mcwilliams great points Sam. Treating my art less “precious-ly” is something I really need to work on… I blame it on the fact that having a young son, I don’t have much time make art, and want to “make the most of it.” Thanks for changing my perspective; the doing is important.

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]]> 5342dd7a206b3ab3a622021329408a81 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30936/ Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:55:09 -0400 @sam-mcwilliams great points Sam. Treating my art less “precious-ly” is something I really need to work on… I blame it on the fact that having a young son, I don’t have much time make art, and want to “make the most of it.” Thanks for changing my perspective; the doing is important.

]]> 0 3ea6cb58c6c73fd8a5c45c048b11efaf paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30880/#acomment-30882 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:16:48 -0400 1. I always feel less “scared to mess up” when I’m on crappy paper… hence why I worked on this lily for an hour on tracing paper before I realized it would be nothing but a very detailed study. Weird weird brain. 2. I was feeling good about this until I noticed the shadows I built up on the left side. If the light were coming from the upper…[Read more]

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]]> 3bcfe8c23829b460f8d1a852a676415c paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30881/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:16:48 -0400 1. I always feel less “scared to mess up” when I’m on crappy paper… hence why I worked on this lily for an hour on tracing paper before I realized it would be nothing but a very detailed study. Weird weird brain.
2. I was feeling good about this until I noticed the shadows I built up on the left side. If the light were coming from the upper…[Read more]

]]> 0 b6595ebfe328006b94af4e3a12f4dbb7 paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30880/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:13:14 -0400 ]]> 3 daa0c1c799b46072b9eaf95da7e881e9 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30654/#acomment-30673 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:23:00 -0400 @doug-milne thank you for this feedback Doug. {and a secret- that highlight shape you mentioned: it wasn’t intentional… but I totally see what you mean. Yay for happy accidents.}

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]]> d78bc055ebe15124de2acd976470b443 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30672/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:22:59 -0400 @doug-milne thank you for this feedback Doug. {and a secret- that highlight shape you mentioned: it wasn’t intentional… but I totally see what you mean. Yay for happy accidents.}

]]> 0 240a43f85479e1e6d23da8342ddc7bb0 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30654/#acomment-30657 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:41:59 -0400 Hi friends! My question today is this: How do I manage to illustrate subjects that are “flat”? My husband commented that the left side of this leaf looked more believable because of its curled edges. Thank you for your suggestions.

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]]> 777a6dd25d5cdb43344c74d684028124 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30656/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:41:59 -0400 Hi friends!
My question today is this: How do I manage to illustrate subjects that are “flat”? My husband commented that the left side of this leaf looked more believable because of its curled edges. Thank you for your suggestions.

]]> 0 403f033cd254b8a407c3f7d4defe7773 paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30654/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:18:39 -0400 ]]> 3 4e023e1aa82a2e0acbb6690a13c7ba2c paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30447/#acomment-30653 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:16:34 -0400 @katylyness @vern thank you for your kind thoughtful comments.

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]]> 4e023e1aa82a2e0acbb6690a13c7ba2c paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30652/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:16:34 -0400 @katylyness @vern thank you for your kind thoughtful comments.

]]> 0 e8feeee8988c92a4706221256c6113a9 paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30447/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:05:31 -0400 ]]> 2 cc066a812d05222b02c44a4fffa5d8b8 paigemeredith posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30374/#acomment-30424 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:30:52 -0400 @sam-mcwilliams super helpful. Thank you for all those good options.

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]]> cc066a812d05222b02c44a4fffa5d8b8 paigemeredith commented on paigemeredith's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30423/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:30:52 -0400 @sam-mcwilliams super helpful. Thank you for all those good options.

]]> 0 3ac8b88aef4ae2a78f6b262b8248794d paigemeredith added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/30374/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 02:00:11 -0400 ]]> 2 f0cd8023b5f37e951442de8d3535919d paigemeredith commented on a Photo in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12943/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:08:52 -0400 Wait. Yes it is. 🙂 it’s just skinny so it’s hard for there to be lots of variation. Anyway: it look awesome.

]]> 0 b635cf7b4ebe7f6910c6907904b7bcaa paigemeredith commented on a Photo in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/12941/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:07:30 -0400 I find sticks to be incredibly difficult because, by themselves, they are a little abstract. Though this isn’t toned I think it looks great.

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