March Natural Treasures Challenge: Houseplants

The March Natural Treasures Challenge was houseplants. Celeste Dion contributed a watercolour painting of a Jade plant, Mary Atkins contributed an Anthurium in coloured pencil and Janice Kelly contributed a begonia completed in watercolour and coloured pencil.

Jade plant in watercolour by Celeste Dion

Celeste Dion writes: Here is a small painting I did of one of my houseplants for the challenge. It is a Jade plant (Crassula) variety. It is done in watercolour."

Anthurium in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Mary commented "This is an Anthurium. It was a subject that I chose back in November 2019 in Jan Salmon's coloured pencil course. This plant is still alive and fortunately thrives on neglect. I am much more mindful of outdoor plants. This was done on Legion Stonehenge 140 lb hot press paper."

Begoinia in watercolour and coloured pencils by Janice Kelly

Janice Kelly: "Here’s my March OSBA Challenge of the Begonia houseplant completed
in watercolour and coloured pencils. Hope all OSBA members and families and friends are staying safe and well.”

Natural Treasures -- January and February

Chinese Lanterns Physalis alkekengi in watercolour and coloured pencil by Lauren Foster-MacLeod

We are continuing our Natural Treasures Challenge in 2020. Lauren Foster-MacLeod painted something from her stash -- a Chinese Lantern Physalis alkekengi in watercolour and coloured pencil in her Moleskin sketchbook. Mary Atkins submitted two coloured pencil paintings, one for the January theme of "Something from your Stash" and another for "The Naked Tree". Janice Kelly submitted a coloured pencil drawing of a mushroom. The theme for March will be Houseplants so looking foward to seeing green again!

Iris Germanica Seed Pod in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Silver Maple Branch in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Mushrooms in coloured pencil by Janice Kelly