Comments on: Illustrating Yellow flowers: Five approaches https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:04:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8546 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:04:56 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8546 In reply to Christine Bentley.

Hi CHristine

So glad the Youtube channel is helpful. And keeping whites clean but making them clear is one of the biggest headaches in botanical illustration, so dont feel disheartened! Im still not sure about your little insects but I reckon thrips of springtails? And well done carving out time to enjoy creating art and to explore drawing and painting plants. How emminently sensible!

Yours
Lizzie

]]> By: Christine Bentley https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8528 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:26:32 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8528 Hi Lizzie, Thank you for your reply so soon, you have been very helpful, and yes they jump.
I have recently retired and plan to focus my attention on my art, I love painting flowers and whilst searching Utube for inspiration, found your site. I have only been following your site for 3 weeks and I have learnt such a lot just by watching you I feel inspired to carry on.
The white antirrhinum is proving to be a bit of a challenge but I have learnt how to master greys. Thank you so much. Christine Bentley

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8526 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:49:28 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8526 In reply to Christine Bentley.

Hi Christine

How fascinating, Ive no idea what the insects might be. They sound like theyre toni, If they were black Id say they were pollen beetles, but theyre yellow. Thrips perhaps? Do they jump? Might they be springtails?

Sorry not to be more use.

Yours
Lizzie

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8525 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:47:30 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8525 In reply to Christine Bentley.

Hi Christine

White flowers and shadows ARE tricky, they can be really challenging, Im glad that my blogs are helpful in some small way

Yours
Lizzie

]]> By: Christine Bentley https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8524 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:50:53 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8524 I have a white Antirrhinum which is 2 years old and flowered for most of last year. I have nurtured it this year spreading it around the garden. On only one of the petals a pink stripe has appeared so I thought I would try to capture it in a painting.
When I separated the petals to identity the shape there are many small yellow insects. They look like the pollen has come to life. Please can you tell me what they are?

]]> By: Christine Bentley https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8523 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:39:01 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8523 Really helpful for my current project. I find shadows quite challenging and I am currently learning to paint white flowers.

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8470 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:01:47 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8470 In reply to Irma.

My total pleasure, Irma

]]> By: Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8469 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:01:37 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8469 In reply to Peter Little.

Thanks Peter!

]]> By: Irma https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8468 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:01 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8468 Thanks a lot Lizzie! Really helpful blogpost!

]]> By: Peter Little https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2022/09/illustrating-yellow-flowers-five-approaches/#comment-8445 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:56:53 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?p=11990#comment-8445 Thank you for this Lizzie, plenty to think about for the beginner.

Regards Peter

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