Botanical Studies

More from my Botanical Studies series. I am really enjoying these, especially while I can actually get outside and draw from life.

Here is a link to a previous post with the first cards I did in this theme.
http://tempeststudios.blogspot.com/2011/03/artist-field-journal-atcs.html

Some of these are available in my Etsy Shop.

- Cone Flower
- Fairy Ring Mushroom
- Golden Clematis
- Foxglove
- White Bleeding Hearts
- Rasberry
- Cone Flowers

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Art Cards for a Secret Bunny

On Iatc's I participated in a Secret Bunny Swap. Basically we all make presents for each other, put together in a marvelous package and mail it to our partner. You can choose to send a Mini, Small or Large package. I did up two small and two mini, for my 4 partners. I will get the same in return from 4 different artists.

Presented here are the artworks I created.

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Two koi cards in this partners favorite colour combinations. :)

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Two flowers that were this partners favorite.

A Sun Goddes atc.

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Athena and her Olive Tree atc.

Both for seperate Bunnies.

Artist Field Journal / ATC's

I created these ATC's for an "Artist Field Guide" Swap on Iatc's. I had a blast drawing them, and I know I will be creating more. They are so fresh, fun, and rejuvinating. Both to look at and also to create.

I think this will turn into a series, with more cards and also larger drawings. This isnt something earth shattering or groundbreaking. Its not a new idea, I remember creating similar drawings in College, and im pretty sure students all over the world try their hand at this style, but for some reason its exactly what I need as an artist at this time. I dont know how to explain how good this makes me feel, it just does.

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- Mountain Ash

- Oriental Lily

- Elephant Ear

Flowers for Spring

These flower cards are all for sale in my Etsy Shop. http://tempeststudios.etsy.com/

- Yellow Coneflower *Sold*
- Green Coneflower
- Blue Aster *Sold*
- White Windflower *Sold*
- Pink Rose *Traded*
- Orange Tango Lily
- Poets Daffodil
- Dragons Tongue

Art Cards

A series of Artist Trading Cards created between June and August.

I have been doing quite a few flowers, with a focus on the center, or the heart of the flower. It fascinates me for some reason.

- Orchid Hearts I, II, & III
- Passion Plant Heart
- Poppy Heart
- Peony Heart I
- Azailia Heart
- Peony Heart II
- Magnoilia
- Burgundy Columbine
- Orange Day Lily
- Purple Clematis
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# 5

The third painting in the POP series. I really struggled with this pink colour. Pink is a very pop colour, but it is the hardest colour to mix, at least if you want it to be interesting and not just pastel.

Pop Geraniums
36 x 60 inches.
Acrylic on canvas.