Friday, February 26, 2010

Where are you, Spring? (I'm cold...)


Flowers are not my usual choice of illustrated subject. For some reason I find them intimidating. Still, I looked fear in the face and lassoed afew minutes to draw this 'Gladiolus' for my Opa. They are his favourite. In his younger days Opa was a magnificent gardener, with green-fingered abilities that makes me hope it's a late-developing gene that I will have inherited. I'm still waiting for it to reveal itself!
Opa won county awards for his gardens, and I won the family award for most unsuccessful attempt to grow a sunflower when I was about 10. Let's just say, there is room for improvement...

15 comments:

  1. You need fear flowers no more - this one is splendid! nancy

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  2. Flowers are so delicate, detailed, complex... much more than faces!

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  3. Your glads just sparkle! Love the colors.

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  4. Beautiful illustration yet again! :) You're right. Spring never seem like it wants to come... you get sun for a while and it gets tad warmer...and then COLD!!!! Must like Fall again.
    It's been one of the coldest seasons in Louisiana, and frankly speaking... I quite like it despite the fact that everyone else here absolutely dread it ^^

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  5. Maybe your gift will be to the draw-er of flowers! This one is certainly magnificent!

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  6. Well you may not be able to grow them but you certainly can draw them!!!
    I'm ready for spring too, March is IT!!!

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  7. What a lovely image!

    spring is coming!!!:D

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  8. Love your glads - and the typewriter too. Wait for midlife for the gardening - I am 43 and have just discovered it (after years of being completely uninterested) - last year felt like hard work because there's so much to learn but this year I am so excited watching my seeds germinate, and getting the beds ready for veg. I will have a riot of colour come June and veg all summer :)

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  9. Beautifully done! I find your style delightful and very inspiring.

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  10. Louise - You did a wonderful job on the flowers. I like the pen work that you added in. You should do more flowers.

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  11. They're beautiful. Very nice of you to do them for your Opa. I really enjoy your blog, I like your style of drawing and painting. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. I have a black thumb, too, but I love flowers. That being said, this is oooooohhh so very pretty! Beautifully done. You need to do more.

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  13. You guys :) Thank you! I so appreciate your comments and input.

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  14. This one is so powerfull, great colors *.*

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  15. These are great and beautifully captured

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