This is the first of what I hope will be a series in sharing techniques on this blog.

Yay? Nay? Interesting ? Boring? I value your feedback, so please comment!                        thanks - Susan

My Subject:  Lupinus argenteus, Silvery Lupine.  This Colorado native grows in abundance, though for a brief season, near my cabin in the Rockies at about 9200' above sea level

My Challenge:  To create a  drawing in which the fresh flower appears to be laid directly atop the herbarium sheet.

My Strategy:  First draw the flower from a live specimen, then under-draw the herbarium sheet, and finally unite/separate the two with cast shadow.

My Materials:  This piece is executed with colored pencil on Mylar film. I favor Faber Castell Polychromos, but I used a variety of brands on this piece. Pointy pencils. That's it.

Apologies for the inconsistent image tones captured by my iPhone camera over a few weeks' time.