July Natural Treasures Challenge Submissions "Something Redish"

Our July Natural Treasures Challenge theme was "Something Redish" and to date we have received two submissions. Mary Atkins created a coloured pencil painting of her Hemercocallis and Celeste Dion painted a watercolour of a Japanese Quince that grows in her friend's garden in the UK. Kristin Rothschild submitted a watercolour painting of a Geranium. We will update this post if we receive new entries. Thanks to our participants who are keeping this project active.

The theme for our August challenge is "Something Yellow/Orange" so possible subjects could be flowers, fruit and vegetables (sunflowers, peaches, nectarines, carrots, etc.).

Geranium in watercolour by Kristin Rothschild

OSBA member, Kristin Rothschild has been inspired by something red!
Kristin writes: “... a little painting of geraniums where I tried to capture the luminescence of the petals. “

Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) in watercolour by Celeste Dion

Hemerocallis in coloured pencil by Mary Atkins

Mary Atkins commented on her artwork "This is my submission for the July challenge. This Hemerocallis is similar to one I did many years ago (Salieri). I seem to have lost the tag for this one. In comparison to the Salieri, this plant is taller, sturdier and the flowers larger. This flower, when open, measures 12cm (5"). This plant stands about 90cm (3'). When comparing the two plants this plant is more of a magenta colour and the Salieri is a dark wine colour. This was done with coloured pencil on Grafix matte drawing film. Since the drawing film is Translucent I have used black paper as the background."