flor

Watercolour painting of a Prickly Hakea. I started drawing different plants last month from the area where I live. This month I am turning them into watercolours, with the Hakea being one of the first.

Fuschia flowers from the garden which are a favourite with the New Holland Honeyeaters.

Wee watercolour sketch of Donkey Orchids from the forest near Greenbushes.

The start of a new project drawing and painting plants in water colours. These leaves are from a Wattle also called an Acacia in the nearby forest.

A drawing-in-progress of native flora near my home and in my garden. The Lilly Pilly fruits will be made into jam while the Grevilleas provide food for the bees.

Taking a break from the abstract to sketch the Grevilleas growing in the backyard.

A rainy day looking out the studio. It seemed appropriate to use water colour and pen.

Many people walk past plants either without noticing them or with just a glance. For the Walmajarri people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and many other Indigenous groups, plants provide a source of food and medicine. These outlines are of plants that are used by Walmajarri people as either food or medicine. For most people they remain a mystery, hence the outline only.

tiny gold and tan flowers on rich brown

I generally make marks on something every day, but I'm really TRYING to do it purposefully in one single journal at a time. I also have super ADHD, which means I pretty much never go up to my actual studio and usually only use what's out on my desk, because out-of-sight-out-of-mind.

sketchy floral

vines in blooms in retro-inspired colors

sketchy little blooms

Watercolor florals.

my entry to the spoonflower maximalism challenge

trying a darker, sketchier look...

experimenting with a little cut and paste...

I put together a bunch of flowers from some recent floral patterns to make a new mixed-up looking pattern.

loving autumn colors this year.

A feast of all things flora and fauna!

Bit more on this one...still not sure if it's going to work!

more autumn florals

I'm making an effort to finish what I start in my sketchbook.

I love gardens! I was recently at the opening of the Abbey Millennium Garden so thought I would produce a piece of work celebrating the new garden.

I also digitally made this into a seamless repeating pattern, so it can be put on fabric, wallpaper, home goods, clothing, etc.

My Illustrated giraffe used flora and fauna to create the patterns on the giraffe. Drawn with pen and ink, he was great fun to produce!

I made a Floral Deer Skull with some mushrooms. I didn't really have a plan when I made this, so it kind of progressed on a whim. Not a bad way really. Anyway, I used mixed media on this one. A combination of pen and ink and procreate. Artwork by Janelle Dimmett. www.janelledimmett.com

A vibrant, hand-drawn sunflower illustration featuring bold marker strokes and a rhythmic, blue-sky background. This piece captures the energy of a summer day through an impressionistic lens, blending warm yellows and oranges with cool, textured blues.

Painting in procreate.