The Yellow Flowers of Ligularia, August’s Plant of the Month
The Ligularia dentata with its yellow daisy-like flowers and large leaves ranging from dark green to purple with burgundy stems is my choice for August’s Plant of the Month. Out […]
Patterns with Birch Trees & Their Bark
Birch trees are a favourite with artists; few can resist the white trees, themselves heavily patterned, that stand out as a linear pattern against almost any background. The birch trees […]
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Soft
I ‘ve been spending a lot of time trying to capture the softness of the blooms of the Purple Smoke Tree. Using the ‘Monet’ brush in the photo app Psykopaint […]
Plants and their Paintings
Jennifer Nichole Wells ‘word’ this week is PLANT. Great, I have tons of plant photos and paintings. The only problem is that although they’re organized the links are not organized in a way […]
Creating Art with Stacks of Clothing
The Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen has been working with articles of clothing in various ways to create art. An exhibition at the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark. […]
Golden Rain Tree, June’s Plant of the Month
June’s ‘Plant of the Month’ is the Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) with its hanging clusters of yellow flowers. Experimenting with depth of field with these flowers against the water.The […]
Broom & Gorse: May’s Plants (or Weeds) of the Month
The yellow blooms of Broom and Gorse always signal spring to me. But while Broom & Gorse are my choice for May’s ‘Plants of the Month’, the reasons they should […]
