This is the sketch of a blooming lupine that I made for a new miniature painting. I started this piece to work on during our show this past weekend at the Carpenter Nature Center.
The flowers are from one of my trips to the Grand Teton National Park to study the wildlife and plants (and Tetons :D ). There were so many different wildflowers blooming during that trip, the landscape didn’t seem real – it was so beautiful! :D 
The painting lesson is awesome! Questions: surface? size? When you say transferred, what do you mean technically? I ask that because I do my drawings(for oils) right on the board or ivorine..then use fixative before applying washes, etc. I also attempt to do my values in the drawing as well….and for still lifes(fruit, etc) I will underpaint with white/black/shades of acrylic….very light smooth coats.
You insights as how to add other references appreciated. Pete
Hi Pete,
Thanks :D – Glad you liked seeing what I do. The surface is smooth illustration board and the size is about 4×6. You can see an example of methods to transfer a drawing here: http://www.art-made-easy.com/transfer-an-image.html I remember you said earlier that you draw right on your Ivorine…my Ivorine doesn’t cooperate with me so much.
Painting in an underpainting of your values in acrylic like that can really help. Some artists paint brown and white like that too …or sometimes more vibrant tones.
For adding other references – I assume you mean more habitat? I just put grasses and things where it seems to be needed.
Best,
Rebecca
This may sound stupid…ummm which of your paintings are watercolors and which ones are oil or acrylic?? I’m a beginner…..thank you
K-
hi! im sinead but people call me Naidy and im 14, i was lookin throught the tinternet lookin for ideas as i have an art project on man made and natural things and i really like ur work!
its amazing! im not really a sketchin type drawer, i draw cartoons and sumtimes i do anami (i cant spell!)
do u have any tips that would help?
when it comes to sketchin im not that good! but i really wunna do well wen i do my gcse art.
im not that good with water paint either, i love workin with acrilic paint! i love big and bold!
anyways, thank you! naidy xx