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.

I used Prismacolor pencils and did it from the living plant. The inflorescence however is from a photograph I took in September.

Thanks for the info.You sure do nice work.Do share more with us.

Thanks for posting this lovely drawing of the flowering bromeliad, PenGoff.

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?

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.

Lovely work!

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.