This was another sketch that was created while working on the rebrand of Red Silk Essentials as a possible new logo idea. My inspiration came from my friend and silversmith, Bailey Schreiner Parker, she’s the Boho Luxe Bohemian behind Beaded Bohemian, who likes to cast lil succulents into her designs. Now, looking back, I’m itching to draw some more succulents and this time in color. I love their fractal, repetitive, spiraling design.
I wrote that back this Spring, when I thought I’d get some illustrations completed and posted up. I gotta confess, the drawing practice was set aside while camping this summer or knitting or reading or making dates with friends lately.
To make up for it, I’ll at least share where I left off. After finding many inspirational images online, I can probably doodle succulents for ages. This one’s complicated…
It’s starting out on paper but it will probably be scanned in and refined or archived. Compared to the sketch for RSE which was sketched on the tablet, the rainbow cornucopia’s being sketched from the tablet!
This one was inspired by the real life plant. I snapped a picture of it when I spotted it, leaving it where I found it; and decided to sketch it later while putting my own twist on the fairy slipper. While playing with the scan of the illustration, I decided to merge it with the real photograph. Still dreaming up the border.