Sunday was the Wildflower Festival out at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. As usual, there were so many old friends to catch up with that I didn't end up having a lot of time to sketch the amazing display of flowers; but I did jot down a few doodles of some especially pretty and interesting specimens.
Had a great chat with a friend who is studying environmental education about how sketching is such a good way to slow down and be present in the moment, and to really spend time observing--even if the final drawing is not especially great, the act of having been there LOOKING is rewarding. She called this "finding a sit-spot," and I like that concept quite a bit!
Love the quick wild-flower sketches! You have such a gentle touch with watercolors. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them! What with the jostling flow of the crowd, I was trying to be as direct as possible with the sketches--just a water-brush and paint. I had kind of wished that I'd started with ink outlines to give the plants a little more concrete structure, but it is kind of nice to see how "gentle" they turned out, as you say.
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