Showing posts with label toyon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toyon. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2015

Watercolor: Toyon Blossom

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), or Christmas Berry, has almost done blooming by now. Currently the green berries on the trees are slowly turning into red. By the time of Christmas and New Year, these trees decked will red berries and green leaves will be the most delightful holiday eye-candy. Toyon is also called California Holly. This California native perennial shrub grow abundantly in Los Angeles area, therefore we have an area called Hollywood!

A few close-ups:



The process of a beautiful leaf. The imperfection makes it the perfect natural beauty.



About this artwork:
Watercolor
Original size: 12" x 15"
Paper: Fabriano Hot Press 140 Lb

May The Bb Power Be With You,
Ellie 

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Drafting A Toyon Leaf


I found a few toyon leaves with beautiful brown spots on them. The ambition was to paint them in watercolor. After a quick draft of the first one I started to debate whether just to draw in graphite because there are so many veins!

May The Bb Power Be With You!
Ellie