Daily Doodle # 30: Hydrangea
April 30, 2017
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
I think this doodling technique works well when repeating lots of small shapes, like petals.
Daily Doodle # 29: Mixed Spring Bouquet
April 29, 2017
Spring bouquet
Daily Doodle # 24: Pinecones
April 24, 2017
Pinecone # 1
Pinecone # 2
Pinecone # 3
Daily Doodle # 21: Ginkgo Leaves
April 21, 2017
Daily doodle: ginkgo leaves
Ginkgo leaves are well suited to line doodling because the veins in the leaves fan out from a single point, making a nice pattern.
Here is a ginkgo design from the Marimekko studios, which served as inspiration for today’s doodle:
“ginkgo” design by Kristina Isola, 2005, from Marimekko In Pattern
Daily Doodle # 20: Irises
April 20, 2017
Irises
Daily Doodle # 16: Tulips
April 16, 2017
Tulips
Happy Easter!
Daily Doodle # 15: Cherry Blossoms
April 15, 2017
Cherry blossoms
“The bud is on the bough again,
The leaf is on the tree.”
— Charles Jeffreys, The Meeting of Spring and Summer
This year, for the first time, I noticed something about the blossoming cherry trees. When the blossoms first appear, there are still no leaves on the trees!
Cherry tree at Green Lake
I discovered this when I contemplated painting cherry trees, and because I find it difficult to paint white things, I looked for green leaves to break up the massive sea of white. But I looked in vain. There were no leaves to be seen. I thought that was odd, since I had never remarked upon the bareness of the trees once the blossoms fell. I was determined to watch and see when the leaves would appear.
In the second week of bloom, I saw tiny tree leaves start to appear any the ends off the branches. Over the next week, they leaves grew substantially.
I now see that when the cherry trees lose all their blossoms, they will be clothed in new green leaves. Spring is rushing ahead.
Fallen cherry blossoms
Daily Doodle # 12: Hyacinths
April 12, 2017
Hyacinths
Hyacinths
Hyacinths
Hyacinths, 52 Wreaths Project
Hyacinths, 52 Wreaths Project
Daily Doodle # 10: Redeeming Duds by Doodling
April 10, 2017
I attempted to rescue a dissatisfying watercolor painting by doodling over it. It think I redeemed it!
Phase one, rough composition with color. It’s still okay at this stage.
Phase two: bringing out details. I think it got too muddy.
Phase three: Doodling. Voila!
Daily Doodle # 9: Camellia Bouquet
April 9, 2017
Camellia bouquet
Red camellias from my yard
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