To my practice piece then; and I love being able to sit in the garden doing this, making out I'm an 'artist'. Made this mistake (again), by using my visual-journal to work in; and it isn't watercolour paper. I perhaps should have done 'something' in the background first, but had just jumped in and worked on my subject, which is these potted ifafa lilies, not yet in flower.
When I got to reading some on the net about these lilies before writing this, I came to believe I must've been in some warped-head mode, when it came to printing inside the label on my drawing. I hadn't realized that they're actually spelt with a single "f", and that the plural of lily is also spelt with a single "l". So I'm out to show myself up in more ways than one now.
A wonderful tutorial from Jane LaFazio , and Laure Ferlita has "it" happening too.
It might look easy, but I know it isn't...
I'm really enjoying watching your art journey evolve Carole! I like how you got the background effect without using watercolour paper.
ReplyDeleteDon't beat yourself up about your spelling, I'd never have noticed if you didn't point it out as I was looking at the art itself. I don't think the spelling police are watching either! :)
You've done a great job on this.......I may have to try my hand at sketching again......haven't done in years :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Carole. You can stop practicing, now. Where else do you want to go? You are THERE! I keep plugging away on OSA cards - I'm going to have to double time it to catch up just with your dust! Great job - and nobody knows how to spell anymore. Besides - it's art, a sketch, an interpretation - not a horticultural textbook. Misteaks are charming!!!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteKudos to you Carole...I'm so enjoying seeing your work!!!
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Jan in Salem, Oregon, USA
Yes - practice, practice is good advice for us all! Great blog.
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