A Flower Sketch

Posted on May 29, 2016 | 38 Comments

I have these flowers growing in my yard that I don’t know the name of…  Do you?

I love how they meander along my stone walkway.  So I decided to try sketching them.

I picked three stems in different stages of growth:

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I used a black Micron pen with watercolor pencils, blending the colors with my water brush in my art journal.  I added a little turquoise around the edges with a color pencil:

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I found this flower study and sketching very meditative.  I thought the quote summed it up nicely.

May your Sunny Sunday bring you JOY in life’s simple pleasures!

Happy Drawing!  🙂

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38 responses to “A Flower Sketch”

  1. Birgit Winter | May 29, 2016 at 2:43 am | Reply

    What a nice sketch, I love the composition! And the quote fits so well:-)

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  2. The Artisan Duck | May 29, 2016 at 2:59 am | Reply

    Lovely painting and the quote is beautiful – it fits so well. Happy Sunday 🙂

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  3. Moon in Capricorn | May 29, 2016 at 3:02 am | Reply

    A lovely sketch and a lovely sentiment. I like how you chose stems in different growth stages. That really adds a lot of meaning for me.

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  4. artandmoondreams | May 29, 2016 at 3:09 am | Reply

    Beautiful flowers, they might be Himalayan Fleece flowers. Love your painting of them in your journal along with the quote, very inspiring.

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    • Jill Kuhn | May 29, 2016 at 10:35 am | Reply

      You are correct, Haunani! I looked them up and they are this flower also called Knotweed. Thank you so much for identifying them for me! 💕😄 Happy I could inspire you today, my friend! 🎨💐

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  5. memadtwo | May 29, 2016 at 3:54 am | Reply

    Ahhhhh! Thank you. N.

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  6. kathydoremus | May 29, 2016 at 5:05 am | Reply

    Love the sketch and the quote. 🙂

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  7. Jodi | May 29, 2016 at 6:43 am | Reply

    beautifully done Jilly – and I love the real flowers on the weathered concrete or whatever that background is. Your sketch is so lovely and I have always loved that Mother T quote too! 🙂

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  8. Laura (Createarteveryday) | May 29, 2016 at 8:32 am | Reply

    That is a lovely quote and a beautiful illustration, Jill. I wish I could help you out but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that flower before! It’s gorgeous!

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  9. mini ART tour | May 29, 2016 at 9:41 am | Reply

    Wonderfull . Love the blue swinging lines as a frame

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  10. Charlie O'Shields (doodlewash) | May 29, 2016 at 10:36 am | Reply

    Beautiful sketch and perfectly paired quote, Jill! 😍Love this! No clue what those flowers are though…I’m horrible with actual flower names. 😊

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    • Jill Kuhn | May 29, 2016 at 10:48 am | Reply

      Thanks Charlie! Haunani identified them for me which I’m so grateful! 😊 They are Himalayan Fleece flowers, AKA Knotweed. I decided to try flower sketches so you will be seeing more of them! 💐💕🎨

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  11. Sharon Mann | May 29, 2016 at 1:20 pm | Reply

    A very calming and meditative drawing with the beautiful quote, thank you Jill.

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  12. occasionalartist | May 29, 2016 at 2:13 pm | Reply

    I love the flowers on the stone, the colours work so well together. I will think of the flowers as Himalayan Fleece Flowers, rather than knotweed, so much more romantic. Great drawing. Karen

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    • Jill Kuhn | May 29, 2016 at 8:09 pm | Reply

      Thank you, Karen! Yes, much more romantic as H Fleece flowers! 💕💖 But when I think of Knotweed, I think of embroidered knots with thread for some reason. Prob because I used to do embroidery and it sounds like the name of a stitch! Lol! 😉

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  13. circadianreflections | May 30, 2016 at 6:23 am | Reply

    They remind me of Gayfeathers but I don’t think that’s what it is though. The painting is lovely!

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    • Jill Kuhn | May 30, 2016 at 8:59 am | Reply

      Hi Deborah! Haunani identified the flowers for me. They are Himalayan Fleece Flowers or Knotweed. Now you have me curious and I’m off to look up Gayfeathers! Nice to hear from you! 💐✨😃

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  14. Carrie Lynn | May 30, 2016 at 11:55 pm | Reply

    Love your sketch and the swirly border! 😀

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