I’ve got a particular fondness for poppies, not just for their connection to the Great War. They’ve become a favorite subject to recreate in my artwork. Here they are in pencil, ink brush and paint:






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I’ve got a particular fondness for poppies, not just for their connection to the Great War. They’ve become a favorite subject to recreate in my artwork. Here they are in pencil, ink brush and paint:






“Flowers” is the theme for Cee’s Black and White Challenge this week. My gardening is really behind schedule this year due to the late arrival of spring AND a backyard catastrophe: our well line ruptured and a new one had to be installed which resulted in digging up the back yard in spectacular fashion! So here are the wild flowers that grow in the nearby woods and the grass:



Following the chart to 52 drawings this year.
In mid to late May, the Baltimore Orioles return to Southeastern Pennsylvania. Their song is my favorite of all the birds. They are very shy, so I rarely see them, but their double noted trill is distinct. Early in the morning, with the sun just peeking through the trees, you can hear them calling to each other. Here is my Baltimore Oriole done in colored pencil so as to show off the bright orange markings:
