flora

Inspired by the Irworobong design (korean palace folding screen) during my Korea trip. Since I made the trip in spring, with flowers abundant, I thought to use the five mountain peaks as five petals to form a flower.

Inspired by my recent trip to Korea, which I intentionally went this season to catch the cherry/plum/peach blossoms. As I observed the zigzagness of the tree branches, I see in it the number of roads/mis-roads I had to take, as someone unfamiliar with the land, to get to a good bloom spot. Which kinda reminds me of life. I felt I just had to do this piece.

The last one of this little series. Also done with acrylics, poscapens and karinmarkers.

Original Photo by my Mother

Watercolour acorn and oak leaf design on a miniature wooden box.

Mildred doesn't care what you think, she knows she is beautiful. Drawn in Procreate on an iPad.

More air clay work. Water colour paint. I have a resident squirrel, who I have named Melanie. She left an acorn in my garden and now I have a little oak tree.

Air dry clay models, painted with water colours and then varnished, with a mixture of gloss and matt.

Made with patterned origami paper and fineliner.

Watercolour in a watercolour sketchbook

I made a set of mini affirmation cards, with this lino print, for a friend.

5” x 7” Inks & Watercolors

Flora, My Muse for 25 years. Pencil on Paper.

I could draw mandalas all day. I think I go crazy for the ones that have nature elements in them more though. Micron ink on Bristol. Janelle Dimmett 2023. www.janelledimmett.com

Botanical Hawk Design I drew for my former junior college alumni banquet. They had it printed on a giant canvas for people to color. It started out as a small doodle and transpired into something else. ha ha. Made this with Sakura Micron Ink ( 01 and 005) on Bristol with Digital Editing to finish.

This is my contribution to a Diversity and Unity Mural. The meaning behind it is how we are all different and have our own backgrounds, but we're all connected to each other like the roots show. We are stronger unified, and our progression in making the world a better place is like this plant, it can only grow with care and under the right conditions. Together we can make a better future, while still keeping our roots because of their importance to our identities.

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Every couple of months, I turn a bunch of my doodles or rough mini sketches into stickers. I draw them directly onto sticker paper and seal them with bookbinding foil. These foxes will be Christmas presents.

It's a fairy door

This birdie was created using sprayza blow pens and wax twisters. Fun!

I have a thing about acorns.

Experimenting with watercolour and fine liners.

Watercolour and coloured pencil on watercolour paper. 'Tis but an idea, waiting for "proper" execution, as always...

Nuka! A blob of tar possessed by a dire wolf who died in the pit of the substance long ago!