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Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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Posted by PenGoff z5 MI (My Page) on Tue, Feb 15, 05 at 14:05
| This is a bromeliad, Billbergia 'Fantasia.' |
Image link: Billbergia 'Fantasia' (52 k)
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RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| Very nice! Is it watercolor? Always interested in how others do their work.Do you paint from a live plants? Looking forward to seeing more of your work. |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| I used Prismacolor pencils and did it from the living plant. The inflorescence however is from a photograph I took in September. |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| Thanks for the info.You sure do nice work.Do share more with us. |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| Thanks for posting this lovely drawing of the flowering bromeliad, PenGoff. |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| nice technical drawing. It is showcased well, flower, stem, leaves and all. good work. curious, I do botany pics too. Do you matte your sketches? Do you use coloured mattes (different for each drawing) or is there a colour you like best? |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| Thanks for the nice feedback. I do matte if they're framed. I usually use white if the paper is off-white, otherwise I like tan or gray, but I really don't know how to set them off best. The color of the frame is also important. I like simple black or brown. I also like to draw, 2H and HB pencils. |
RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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RE: Billbergia 'Fantasia'
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| Yah, I like the black/tan/grey mattes too. I also like dark green mattes. They are good for alot of plant illustrations. The reason I ask is because I'm new at this matting thing. Its tough to buy a surplus of mattes when you don't know what you'll be painting in the future. |
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