Just Folks. Draw Botanicals: November
Draw Botanicals. November
Now that most of the leaves have fallen and the weather has cooled even further, it’s a time when plants, shrubs, wildflowers, and trees reveal the quiet strength of their bare structures.
While my tomatoes have finally bitten the dust, many botanical shapes, like them, leave an imprint—a tracing of what once was—allowing my memories to fill in the blanks.
During the Draw Botanicals retreat, I borrowed a dried Tuliptree fruit from the specimen table, which became the anchor of my two-page composition. I had never noticed these “pods” before! I was drawn to their spare elegance, the monochromatic color, and the challenge of capturing their outer contour lines with clarity.
I was reminded too that, like the Tuliptree fruit, many dried flower heads harbor seeds that nourish birds during the fall and winter, showcasing nature’s greater intelligence.
Dormancy has set in, signaling a time for hibernation and introspection as we prepare for Thanksgiving. Cozy, colder days lie ahead, inviting us to notice nature’s ambivalent beauty.
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Prior Draw Botanicals by Tina Folks.
Reflections from Draw Botanicals: A Transformative Retreat
Draw Botanicals: Samaras
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