Columbines in the Garden ~ colored pencil & ink drawing, in moleskine sketchbook

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drawing copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved

Columbines

colored pencil with pen & ink, in moleskine sketchbook

May, 2012 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands

This year, we seem to have a bumper crop of pretty Columbines (Aquilegia vulgaris) in our garden. Fine with me, the more the merrier!! Another common name for Columbines is "Granny's Bonnet" (just learned that) , because of the bonnet like shape of the flowers.

Mostly pink, purple and a few reddish-violet colored, all of the plants are "volunteers", self-seeding - we never planted a one. When the wind blows, as it has done the past few days, to me they look like tiny dancers in our garden. :o)

photo copyright Judith Nijholt-Strong. all rights reserved.

Me drawing a Columbine in my Moleskine

May, 2012 ~ Utrecht, Netherlands

Maybe I went a little overboard with the cross-hatching in the background, but once I start, I find it difficult to stop! I'm pretty sure I'd do it a little different if I were to make this into a full-fledged drawing, not in my moleskine. Although, I do love cross-hatching ...

tot ziens,

Judy

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