plants

A collection of collections... things you might find on a shelf in someone's home... Just a few objects can tell a great story about a life.

Watch the video process on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCcB1rLlMv1/

Here is a sneak peaks of my submission to the Home Sweet Home Challenge. I loved this challenge because it forced me to do something I never would have, which gave me happy surprises as I worked through it.

From post-it note to canvas. Quarantine life has got me taking some of my old doodles and turning them into paintings.

When we help someone there is always something that blooms and grows beyond us. It is an increasingly necessary action in a world that unfortunately is increasingly divided. @givingtuesdaypt challenged me to illustrate its movement inspired by this year's motto "Together we change the world"! This day is celebrated on the first tuesday after BlackFriday, calling on anyone to choose a cause that ressonates with them and give back to them however you can. Thus, a wave of massive generosity is created, which can (and should) extend beyond today! Are there any organizations you want to support? : .

Which is your favorite?

Even lopsided plants deserve some attention.

These patterns are all made from drawings pulled from my 2017 sketchbook project. I studied fiber arts in grad school and learned how to do repeat patterns - the old fashioned way by cutting and taping paper together... I haven't done any in 25 years - until this month!

Anxiety-Ridden Gnome With His Trusted Service Log. Watercolor and Gouache on Arches watercolor paper

A simple doodle in watercolour of some pot plants. Imaginary, of course.

"Potato digger", watercolour and ink on paper, 210mm x 148mm(A5). Tiny painting made on my break from a bigger project I'm working on. The whole thing sprouted from a sketch of my small potato plant. Anyone else feels sorry for their patatoes when they sprout too much and plants them? The plants are so pretty, too!

A flower cleaner on duty, inspired by the prompts of @CarsonEllis.

This bird is very late for a meeting. Yes, he is wearing a flying bow tie.

I’be been sketching my toy cars and trying to imagine how plants might interact with them

Using my husband's garden as an inspiration, I love to make up containers and plants.

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Collage, ink, and gouache in the sketchbook

Mr. Happy Pants mixed media watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper.

Ambiguous foreign botanicals

Here is one of 3 illustrations I made for customizable postcards, available for purchase at @cava.galeria I wanted to use this green/bluish colour, plants, and a very curious human in this case. What do you think the person is saying? *The size is 15,5 cm by 11 cm Limited number of postcards

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This one goes out to those of you who struggle to keep plants alive. They can't die if I draw them instead

In response to last week's doodle prompt.

Ink and digital painting(Adobe Photoshop). Original drawing on A2. Based on life drawing sketch.

Trying out a new color scheme!

I like the notion of Poison Ivy from Batman being a sort of vengeful Mother Earth. I sometimes wish Mother Earth would give us the smackdown. We deserve it.

My sketchbook spread. This is actually a moleskin watercolor album which I'm mostly using to draw from life. This is sharp and spiky versus soft and fluffy. The models were the two of my house plants, and aim was a texture and light study.