Drawing May 3

Well, it's an attempt at a watercolor actually. I'm teaching myself from a book by Cathy Johnson (Kate) and having a great time without feeling pressured. I've wanted to learn watercolor for a very long time, but haven't had the motivation to just sit down and do it! So this is a start...........

EDM #169

This is my first response to a weekly challenge on EveryDayMatters, a drawing/painting/journaling group I joined recently. The motivation to hone my drawing skills, and even finally learn to "master" watercolors, has been very good for my lazy, good for nothing muse, who had just about abandoned me this winter.
As you can see, I had a battle with that plate over perspective. Unfortunately the plate won! I'll have to work on that....
So I'm off again on a new direction....or perhaps more to the point, on a quest to get back to areas of creativity I've let atrophy! I hope I'll have much more to share in the days to come........

One More flower

I couldn't resist posting this photo of my pitiful little orchid plant that I have neglected so badly all it's life. It's sorely in need of repotting but when it blooms so beautifully as you see here, I'm afraid I'll kill it if I disturb it. I should take it to the garden center and get them to do it for me.

More flowers

As I explained in the entry before, these reference photos for some drawings I hope to get done in the near future, with the cooperation of a muse that tends to desert me at the most inconvenient times. The first is a patch of what I believe are grape hyacinth at the foot of what appears to be a giant paw! It's actually the base of a poor twisted mulberry tree that was distorted by invasive vines in its early years. My husband spent the first several years after we moved in clearing the vines from this part of the yard.
This next one is of some flowers that appear in a couple of places in my yard, but whose identity is still a mystery to me. That's the joy of buying an older home that belonged to someone who is a much better gardener than I am! I get all kinds of lovely volunteer blooms each spring without lifting a finger!

Again, I can't seem to get the photos placed as I'd like, so I'll try again another time. Have a great weekend!