Welcome! Today I'm finishing a few days in Anaheim and heading back to the land of perpetual winter tomorrow. (They say that we have just two seasons in the U.P.--Winter and the Fourth of July.) While it's not really that drastic, you would never see bird of paradise growing outdoors there. I took several pictures of outdoor flowers while I was here so that have some new sketching material when I get home, but I had to sketch this one right away--such an exotic flower!
Here is my pencil sketch, with some Copic Grey 0.3 Multiliner lines on top of the pencil. It was a pretty quick sketch, and when I started rendering with marker, I found some things that I need to change. If I wait for time to post perfection, however, it could be a few years!
Since I had worked too close to the edge of my sketchbook (yes, I need a larger sketchbook), I laid a sheet of natural white Copic marker paper over my original and quickly transferred the lines before rendering in Copic marker. I may try this again at home after correcting a few spots in the initial sketch first, but this will work for now. Thanks for stopping by!
BV000, BV02, BV04
V15
YR20, YR65, YR68, YR18
YR000
YG61
BG000, BG90
G40
B21, B23, B60
C1, 0
Thanks for sharing your CHA adventures- and looks like you were well inspired- this is beautiful!!!
Posted by: Shelly Schmidt | 01/31/2012 at 09:31 PM
Beautiful Debbie!
Posted by: Susan H | 01/31/2012 at 10:23 PM
Awesome.
Posted by: SueB | 02/01/2012 at 07:24 AM
SIGH!.........i'm just eating it up! always beautiful and an inspiration!
Posted by: jennifer dove | 02/01/2012 at 10:16 AM
I took pics of these too! Did you stay at the Marriott? I was room 533. I stopped by the Copic booth when i had a short break, but didn't see you. I spent most of my days in the tombow booth teaching make n takes
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | 02/01/2012 at 07:19 PM
Thanks. Always love your sketches with all the fine points of copic coloring.
Posted by: Moi | 02/02/2012 at 09:43 AM
Beautiful! When I saw this pic on your other blog--I just KNEW you were going to sketch it!
Posted by: Deb Zachrich | 02/04/2012 at 07:31 PM
Gosh, it all looks perfect to me! Love it, Debbie:)
Posted by: Cindy H. | 02/06/2012 at 11:10 AM
I had no idea what an incredible artist you are! I mean, I know you are talented, but your sketches are fantastic! Just wonderful Debbie!
Posted by: Danielle | 02/29/2012 at 03:35 PM
This is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. Do you have to erase the pencil to protect your nibs?
Hugs,
Marie
Posted by: MarieMarieM Gamber | 03/08/2012 at 10:17 PM
As a California florist, I can honestly say you've captured the Bird of Paradise perfectly. There are other colors, but they are rare, and the rarest is 10 times larger and shades of blue and cream. I only saw that one once, at the San Francisco Flower Market. Bought it for $15 and it croaked the next day. But it was worth it, just to see something that awesome that probably grows in abundance in some faraway jungle.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful art.
Bahb
Posted by: Bahb | 06/01/2012 at 11:36 AM
PGod gave you great talent and you've worked hard to develop it. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Mary | 05/30/2013 at 11:43 PM
Those Bird of Paradise flowers grew outside our home when I lived in Long Beach, California. What a delight to see it here, Debbie! You are an incredible artist!
Posted by: Jocelyne | 01/04/2017 at 07:13 PM
You were blessed to live near these beautifies, Jocelyne! I am amazed every time I visit SoCal to see them growing--well, like like leeks and wild raspberries do in our Northwoods! ;-)
Posted by: Debbie Olson | 01/05/2017 at 11:09 PM