Spring Garden #7

By lucindahowe | Published May 25, 2020
Spring Garden #7

Spring Garden #7
12 x 12 inches
Monotype collage on paper
©2020 Lucinda Howe

After listening to my art friends on Zoom talk about drawing and using other papers for printing, I did something a little different this week. I made some prints of native azalea leaves using rice paper and glued it to watercolor paper to use as a base for a drawing. I cut fresh leaves from the shrub and drew it on top of the print.

Here is my process.  The monoprint:

Fresh leaves and drawing tools:

 

Drawing with graphite and ink:

Adding watercolor:

Spring Garden #7

Spring Garden #7
12 x 12 inches
Monotype collage on paper with ink and watercolor
©2020 Lucinda Howe

While I was considering what to make this week, I wandered around the garden looking for inspiration. The birds seemed to like the rain we had overnight, so I made a short video of my garden stroll.

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8 Comments

  1. Harriette Edmonds May 26, 2020 at 1:02 pm #

    I love the colors in this new gel print and the black line drawing on top of the print is exquisite, it is like the cherry on top of your dessert. Beautiful Cindy, I really like this one.

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  2. George Johnson May 26, 2020 at 2:23 pm #

    Enjoyed the garden stroll, Cindy. Thanks for sharing. Such fine inspiration!

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  3. Barbara Howe May 26, 2020 at 8:24 pm #

    I really like this. Enjoyed the virtual garden tour, too.

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    • lucindahowe May 27, 2020 at 12:53 pm #

      Thanks, Barbara! Wish you could be here to tour in person.

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  4. Pam May 26, 2020 at 9:00 pm #

    So cool Cindy! And what a lovely garden tour! I loved the birds singing in the background.

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    • lucindahowe May 27, 2020 at 12:52 pm #

      Thanks, Pam! The birds make the best music, don’t they?

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