Friday, June 24, 2011

What's in My Sketchbook?

ThANk YoU

First off I'd like to thank all of you who have been leaving such fantastic comments to all my sketchbook pages.  Your comments help to fuel my belief in my creativity, my painting / drawing skill and my aesthetics.  YOU have made this possible for me to continue! Thank you!  :)

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After the Pink Jelly Bean sketchbook page, another succulent plant urged me to do the same for him.  Here is my Black Prince (Echeveria Black Prince).

20110511 Black Prince


20110511 Black Primce CU

Other than the sketchbook page, I also want to show you that I have overcome my reputation as The Plant Killer (see my earlier post here for explanation).  You know why?  Because at long last, not only I didn't kill any of the succulents, they (or at least one of it) actually grow.
Black Prince
Black Prince bought on May 2011

20110613 Black Primce 2
Black Prince as on Jun 2011

20110613 Black Primce 3
Black Prince as on Jun 2011

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday (hosted by Eva and Kristin).  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!

Cheers and have a wonderful weekend!

40 comments:

Šolanje na domu-Waldorf said...

You have rally awesome plants. :) And you do such a good job sketching them. Love this!

Cameron said...

Yay! The unwitting plant murders have ceased....and all is calm :)

Gorgeous work! Doesn't get old hearing that, does it?! ;P

WrightStuff said...

Looks like Black Prince might be about to flower. Maybe he will become Princess!

Great work again :)

Theresa said...

Lovely plants and sketches. I especially love the Black Prince page. I love ice plants. Happy PPF! Theresa

Darla said...

Great sketch book page. Your Black Prince drawing is beautiful and I am so happy that your plant is thriving!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

Love your work! This is a beauty as well as the "Prince"...wow, I have never seen one of these. Happy PPF to you!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

oh yeah,,,congrats on not killing this one too....but I know alllll about that as my DH is the biggest plant killer around...so I understand totally:)

Unknown said...

Fantastic! And the way it breaks through the lines really makes it jump off the page!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on being a successful plant nurturer! We finally gave up on house plants after the last two (both money plants) gave up the ghost) Your painting is fabulous and you've really captured the big juicyness (if thats even a word!) of the leaves!

Abela said...

Cool your inspiration is so natural .... Saludos

Netty said...

Awesome plants and loving your sketches. Happy PPF, Annette x

Victoria said...

Lovin this..spectacular work,,beautiful and meditative..i find all of your work refreshing and magical!!
Beautiful
Victoria

Christine said...

you did a lovely job on your black prince...capturing the colours so beautifully!

succulents are usually pretty hardy plants, it looks beautiful and healthy from the photos.

Heather said...

what a great painting. I am loving succulents right now! Yours is so well done!

Crystal said...

Wonderful sketch. You are such a talented artist and these succulents are fantastic as is all your work! :-)

Marcia Beckett said...

excellent rendering of the plant. nice work. Happy PPF! Marcia

GlorV1 said...

Love that black prince. Great drawing of it. It's a beautiful plant/succulent. Happy PPF!

Tammie Lee said...

gorgeous! succulents are like mandalas, gorgeous. how fun that comments are fueling your inspiration. Makes sense to me!

your blog header is wonderful too.

carlarey said...

The sketch is wonderful. Congrats on keeping the plant alive!

Sinderella's Studio said...

love the sketch, watercolor and the real deal!!!
cheers, dana

Unknown said...

What a lovely sketch! You did a great job on it, and that plant is beautiful! Happy PPF!

Leone said...

Great sketch and what a beautiful and unusual plant. It would be fun to do a sketch of all the different angles you have photographed!! Thanks for all your kind comments on my blog. Take care.

Jenny said...

Oh wow! The black prince truly is a royal looking plant, and your sketch captures him beautifully. Love your interpretation as always :)x

Paula - Buenos Aires said...

Wonderful name for that plant. Cool sketch.

Anonymous said...

All I know about succulents is they don't need much water. Yay for you in nurturing your plant! I love your sketch! Happy PPF.

Heather Foust said...

What a beautiful plant!!! You have a wonderful style in your watercolors. Very soft colors.

Unknown said...

Fabby plant. and I love your interpretation of it you are really good at capturing the essence of the plant Dxx

Elisa said...

Another awesome painting of yours! Lovely and refreshing plant!

Cheers,
Elisa
http://harmonythoughts.com/

Unknown said...

I love your plants both painted and living!! Your use of color is fantastic and I am going to become a follower of your blog so I can keep up with all of your beautiful work!!

Gerri Herbst said...

So lovely. Disd I ever tell u that I adore your header...it gives me such a peaceful feeling when ever I view it.Thanks for your sweet comments on my little garden painting yesterday. take care, gerri

EVA said...

Do you ever have gorgeous plants to model for you!!

A fabulous sketch of a remarkable plant!

Barbara/myth maker said...

Your sketches/paintings are so inspiring, I just want to get out my watercolors and give it a try myself!

Carola Bartz said...

Such a beautiful plant in "real life" and gorgeous in your sketchbook!

Virtual Boy said...

Beautiful work on the shapes and colors here, and I love that you make little dots on your works, makes them pop even more!

Her Speak said...

I think it's awesome that your photography is just as bitchin' as these drawings. :)

Sacred Yoli said...

We have a rather large collection of succulent plants in our backyard. They love it there and really thrive. Thank Gah, because I don't exactly have a green thumb.

I love your submission! Very pretty. :-)

Anonymous said...

Hullo Hybrid J!

It's been a while since I've commented here, but I have been keeping an eye on your lovely drawings. Just wanted to drop by and tell you how much I've been enjoying them. You've got such a lovely style -- playful, and a bit whimsical.

Keep up the good work!

SHERI COOK said...

You MUST always create art. Your gift is too special to ever consider not sharing it with us. ALWAYS love your illustrations and the way you photograph them. A belated HAPPY PPF to you!

BahamaDawn said...

another fabulous painting!! i love to see your work every week!

Unknown said...

wonderful painting! Love the plant too so cool looking
KAT Griffin