Monday, September 7, 2009

Astor


Astor
Originally uploaded by Connie Vickers
I saw this stringy blue/violet flower on my way out of the drive this morning. Beautiful. Pulled off a piece of it as I came back in to add to my journal. By the time I could get in into the house, the flowers were folding up. Nothing I could do changed that fact. I looked through my North Carolina wildflowers book and finally decided that it must be an Astor. Opposing leaves, star-like petals, multiple varieties...Maybe...Maybe Not...

I felt I caught the feeling of the flower if not the detail. I gave myself an "atta-girl" for at least doing something!

4 comments:

  1. A great big pat on the back for drawing and investigating! There's so much to learn from nature!

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  2. Very pretty! And a great journal page. The asters are all blooming here too. I love their color of blue.

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  3. Beautiful journal page indeed! I think the blades of leaves and the blue in the flower are very vivid and natural looking. :) I wish I have the patience to draw something similar with so much emotions in it.

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  4. I agree, it's an aster, all right. Besides the really nice painting, I like the idea of the leaf print you did. Asters are such happy flowers, and you captured its joy just right! nancy

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