Comments on: Botanical Illustration – Tips on painting Composite flowers https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2013/04/tips-on-painting-composite-flowers/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:10:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2013/04/tips-on-painting-composite-flowers/#comment-4947 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:10:40 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3246#comment-4947 In reply to Margaret Nelson.

Hi Margaret

Goldenrod is spectacular, and amazing for insects. You’ve reminded me of the work of Emily Damstra, who wrote an amazing article on the insect-plant interactions on Goldenrod in the GNSI journal. Here’s a link to her portfolio where you can see some of her goldenrod work: https://www.emilydamstra.com/my-portfolio/plants-lichens-fungi/ You two share a passion!

Yes, I understood asteraceae/ composite flowers very late on and still marvel that each little yellow dot is indeed a disc floret, an individual flower. Im so glad that sharing some of this info has been helpful for you.

Enjoy the project, it sounds like a wonderful one!

Yours
Lizzie

]]> By: Margaret Nelson https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2013/04/tips-on-painting-composite-flowers/#comment-4901 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:18:02 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=3246#comment-4901 Thank you for this! I too am a scientific illustrator but have specialized on insects and the occasional fish. For several years I have been photographing goldenrod to capture the amazing number of species of insects that depend on it; we live in the US in western New York State where goldenrod is practically the climax plant for the fall. Recently I have been trying to draw some goldenrod flowers, but have had difficulty puzzling out its structure. Now I understand the structure at a different level and understand more of why I was stumped!
Best,
Margaret Nelson http//www.margynelson.com

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