My husband hates to see them in his "perfect" lawn- but we live in the country now - we don't have a lawn - we have a field!!! Dandelions are very much at home there!!!!
While the horses were grazing, I was admiring the dandelions, and decided to awaken my sketching abilities- notice I did NOT say talent!
I picked the several stages of the dandy lion, minus the puff ball- and tried to replicate them with paper and pencil.
A little yellow gel pen embellishment- and this is the best I can do.
But, I am not giving up- it was fun, and practice makes perfect-maybe!!!
Looks to me as if you have already practiced a lot -- quite perfect as far as I can see! Love them, especially the little one that's barely open. Now I want to go out and look for my own so I can put them in tonight's salad. Which parts are edible?
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Our little ones enjoy picking the neighbors weeds and bringing them back to our lawn--yikes...
ReplyDeletewow...verrrrrry lovely.... now let's see them in embroidery....hee hee
ReplyDeleteI WOULD say talent GF!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!very talented!
ReplyDeleteYou dont need to practice...look perfect too me!
Great job for a great flower. I love dandelions!
ReplyDeleteI am like Barb, which parts do we eat? Do you have a tutorial on using dandelion in salads?
ReplyDeleteYour sketching looks talented to me!
If that's not talent what is woman!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely and way to elevate the dandelion it does get a bad warp...I am just finally coming to terms with them ... they win! Chemicals have never been our thing ... they only bloom for a while and then it's just more green. I was out taking some pics of the wet puffs yesterday morning ;) Love what you created ... don't stop!
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wrap ;)
ReplyDeleteoh and Love your photos too, great closeups!
ReplyDeleteover and out ;)
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Love your photos and such and your Ode to the Dande Lion! What a sweet post for a day filled with this wonderful wildflower. I Love the depth of the yellow color in those flowers. Lennie
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know - the leaves are used in salads, stir fry, and for tea. Supposedly, the leaves become a bit bitter after the plant flowers. I know my horses eat the whole plant, but am not sure if the flower is for human consumption!!LOL Google it!!!
ReplyDeleteI love dandelions too! Seeing them in a filed makes me think of hundreds of little lions lying in the sun looking up at the sky. Your drawings are marvelous too.
ReplyDeleteLove the word dand-e-lion... though it may be a common {weed} flower it has the most sunniest of dispositions and always lends a smile.
ReplyDeleteMe thinks you are wasting your talents by not honing them regularly... beautiful artwork, Pat!
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