Here's a selection of leaves painted for the first week of the 30 day leaf challenge. There's no doubt that some leaves are definitely easier to paint than others! I found it difficult to paint them in such a short amount of time too and only allowed about 1- 2 hrs each but some have taken a little longer. I'd normally spend longer than this on my work but it's good practice to set a time limit.Not sure I'll manage 30 paintings or drawings in 30 days but we'll see!
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| Bit of a cheat because I completed the first two, including this Oak from Duff House before October. |
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| Another one completed before the start but thought I'd incliude it all the same. It's from a Herb Robert plant that arrived in the garden without invitation and gets everywhere! but it's lovely ground cover and gives this fantatic colour. |
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| Hydrangea leaf from my mother. The large hydrangea grows by the front door of my paerents house. Collected Sept 11 |
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| Norway maple collected from Trentham Estate, Staffordshire, Sept 11 |
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| Copper beech collected from Duff House grounds in Banff 2010. I worked there for a couple of years until Jan 11 during which time I collected and painted many leaves. |
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| Oxalis, I found this growing in the compost heap at the Cruickshank Botanic Garden at Aberdeen University during my studentship as a gardener in 2005. |
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| Beech, collected from Trentham Estate, Staffordshire, September 2011 |
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