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Last year for my Easter greeting, I drew a lily bursting out of an egg.  This year, I decided to make it a tradition and draw it again.  And like last year, I waited til the last minute — a traditional thing for me.

Last year, I did a collage drawing with markers and ink:

This year I used ink, watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils.  I was inspired by a crow’s egg because crows are the birds I see most often and they fuss at me if I don’t write or draw.  They fuss at me if I do, but that’s another story.

Have a happy Easter, and I hope something magnificent breaks open for you this year.

 

 

 

 

 

When I see a flower, tree, plant or person I particularly like, it always seems to dwarf and blur everything around it.

I did this watercolor, ink and colored pencil sketch to illustrate that idea.  I did some less vibrant drawings, trying to get away from using line, then I realized when I really like something, I kind of put a visual line around it, emphasize it, so my drawing will have to reflect my visual quirks and preferences.  The original is the size of a postcard and it’s instructive to see all the lines and blobs in full digital detail: I can see a dozen places I wish were more refined, but it’s time to move on.

Look around you in delight!