I think the reason I'm attracted to draw dead plants and flowers is just because I like muted hues. It's a huge generalisation, but I think I'm less attracted to saturated colours.
These Lilies had died in a vase (before opening) last week at a friends house when I was there for a birthday dinner and so luckily, (because she is as creatively untidy as I am!), we were able to appreciate how strangely beautiful these flowers had become, withered as they were on their stems – a sort of fallen ethereal glory of faded blue green leaves, ancient ochred pods and burnt orange pollen.
Decided in a rash moment (forgetting how pollen can stain!) to bring these home to draw...
the Lilies at Elaine's on Clare's b'day..!
...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
These Lilies had died in a vase (before opening) last week at a friends house when I was there for a birthday dinner and so luckily, (because she is as creatively untidy as I am!), we were able to appreciate how strangely beautiful these flowers had become, withered as they were on their stems – a sort of fallen ethereal glory of faded blue green leaves, ancient ochred pods and burnt orange pollen.
Decided in a rash moment (forgetting how pollen can stain!) to bring these home to draw...
the Lilies at Elaine's on Clare's b'day..!
...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
