My daughter, Cari, has the most beautiful gardens! I had some time while we were there this weekend so I grabbed a lawn chair and sat in front of these beautiful coneflowers and sketched them. In this particular plot the blooms are just thick with coneflowers, monarda and not yet opened black eyed-susies.
Unfortunately, the mosquitos also love the flowers (and the whole yard), so this was a fast sketch and painted inside.
I just love those coneflowers so I even did an ATC. (NA)I am now going to contribute to 'Sketching in Nature' and am very excited to part of that group and all the wonderful artists that contribute there. It was started by Cathy Johnson who has written at least 30 art books of nature and sketching and is one of my very favorite nature artists.
These coneflowers will be my first entry there and now I am inspired to do more nature sketching, which is really my first love.
Happy Blooming Tuesday everyone.
19 comments:
These cone flowers are beautiful.
I have a couple of Cathy Johnson books. I too love her style. She is an inspiration.
oh wow Teri!!! I have to say that your painted daisies are always a favorite with me!!!
Hugs
Diana
What a beautiful masterpiece!
-Cathy
Painted Daisies can certainly be the title of your first book!
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Your coneflowers are lovely and will be appreciated by many. Fun watching you branch out in these new venues.
Beautiful work and colors. Everyone keeps branching out to other things. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Coneflowers Teri. I thought it was time I said hello. I've been hearing about you from Lynn since last summer. Greetings from Chris in Northern Richland County, WI (1/2 hour south of Mauston)
Nice delicate treatment of petals and leaves...Beautiful color! :)
oh, I love Cathy Johnson. And she is right to ask you to contribute! LOOK at these cornflowers.
If a mosquito or most any flying bug gets near me, I run screaming like a girl.
Mine are blooming too - I did not think i could capture that rosy pink - but You Nailed It !!
These cone flowers are extremely beautiful, love it!
These are wonderful!
dear friend, there is an award waiting for you at my blog. please come...
i adore the colours of these. lovely, how do you manage to juggle all your projects/groups?
I agree with "soulbrush"! HOW do you manage to keep up with all these on line groups???
And... the color of these cone flowers is so clean and clear (as are all your colors) and stunningly brilliant. Makes my eyes happy!
Teri, I love your sketches and especially these coneflowers. Seems this has been a very good year for coneflowers in this area too. They are everywhere in my yard.
I'm so happy that you are going to participate in the "Sketching in Nature" collaborative. I have always loved Cathy's watercolors and have tried to use her as a mentor for mine. I think your work will be right at home with hers.
Congratulations! Your coneflowers are beautiful...you could do a book!
These are really beautiful, Teri.
Wonderful coneflowers!
I have something in store for you with a coneflower.................will send it along with your L
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>M<
These are beautiful!! I just love purple coneflowers! You did a wonderful job! Marva
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