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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.
3 Comments
Sandra Dangler
9/17/2016 08:12:48 pm
Definitely a Yeay!!! I'm sure that Mother Nature is pleased with your representation of her creations. Beautiful!!!!!
Evelyn Davenport
10/30/2016 08:10:38 am
I am enjoying your Craftsy class. Thank you for making the instructions, and information about the products you use, clear and concise.
Karen May
12/5/2016 06:57:38 am
Hi Susan, I worked a bit in the Hebarium this summer and was stunned by the beauty of some of the the specimen sheets so I think your live-over-herarium-specimen idea is great, and, your execution is wonderful. I can only hope you make a series of a dozen or more. I am sure they are challenging to complete, but your picture talks to all the people who will never see a Hebarium specimen sheet, and to all the people who love Hebarium specimen sheets. It's like giving them (the plants) a third life; yet another chance to communicate with us. Leave a Reply. |
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