I have no idea what kind of succulent this is but I really like its graphic quality. There is a new florist in the neighborhood, Christine Noelle Designs, and as I was walking by the other day I spied it in the window and couldn't resist.
The new floral studio is beautifully designed and the flowers are out of this world. I complemented them on such a wonderful space etc. and asked if they had other locations. "Yes." they said, "Dilly Lilly." LOL! Ten years ago, Dilly Lilly did the flowers for my daughter's wedding and, though a little out of the way for us, has often been our "go to" florist for very special occasions! Lost in the conversation, I didn't get the name of the plant!
EDM 257: draw a house plant
What a splendid little sketch and painting. I love succulents - they're so forgiving .... altho, for some reason, my DIL keeps killing them! Go figure! lol nancy
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with you and I understood why you had to have it :) It's beautiful and the drawing is very nice! I love the colors and how they're mixed.
ReplyDeleteI really like this! Like you I love the geometric quality. I also like the way you used the darks. Your colors are so interesting and well selected!
ReplyDeleteSo my conclusion is the same - I say enthusiastically, "That is some kind of succulent!"
This is wonderful, your art is most impressive!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like from the Crassulaceae (Orpine?) family, maybe some Aeonium.
May I ask what kind of sketch book you use? It has an unfamiliar format.
Beautiful watercolor for a beautiful plant. Your drawings are so good. I like the idea of having a theme for your sketchbooks.
ReplyDeleteLove how you captured the soft fuzziness of the plant.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the name of these, but I do recognize it. You've captured the colors perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your warm words on a cold day!
ReplyDeleteFolarx, I work in custom invitations and greeting cards so there are always odd scraps of paper laying around begging for a drawing or watercolor. This was done on a 6"x6" scrap of watercolor paper. I do often work the square format though, in a Hand•book 5.5 x 5.5 sketchbook.
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I love your work and am so happy to find your blog! I look forward to visiting again. I wonder if the plant is a Sempervivum (Hen and Chicks)? The structure and pointy leaves look like it. Btw, I really like the jelly jar with the spoon in it too.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful sketch! Succulents can be quite striking....I'm also thinking this one looks like it may be 'Sempervivum'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - the way you've captured the subtleties of the colours of the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLovely study of the plant Barbara. I have just discovered your blog and love your work :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! and I don't know what they are called either.
ReplyDeleteI have just discovered your blog and love your work. the way you've captured the subtleties of the colours of the leaves. I don't know what they are called either. A beautiful sketch! Succulents can be quite striking. A beautiful sketch! Succulents can be quite striking. Chicago Flowers
ReplyDeleteChicago Flowers is also one of my favorite flower shop who provide beautiful flowers to the customer.