WJG in our Garden and A Water Droplet Lesson

Our small but hearty group met again in the garden this morning. 

It was perfect weather before the rain that is promised to be here tomorrow. 

I fell in love with the lone onion stalk.

It looked like it was protecting the crop as a sentinel.

 I had a volunteer who was watering the garden help me capture a water drop on a Nasturtium leaf.

The photo turned out well showing just what my online art teacher, Laure Ferlita was teaching.

The light and dark of the drop and the dramatic cast shadows were quite evident.

I made a practice page after I watched the video that Laure made and took notes.

Hopefully, I will find time to do the Nasturtium leaf with the wonderful "drop"!

I exaggerated the size of the drop so I could see the process more easily.

Noting where the light source is. helps you remember where to put the lights and darks.

See my little sun, I used that as a reminder.

Phyllis sketches in the garden. 

Audrey hangs out in the orchard where she can focus and not answer any questions.

Miriam was painting a poppy but as she was working, 

one of the residents came and cut it. No more poppy! 

Unbelievable, it made for a good story and a good laugh.

Jillian is engrossed in her page. 

She uses watercolor pencils and a waterbrush to go over the pencil work.

I am trying to figure out the structure... hmmm, this leaf goes in front of the wood. 

I better put ink in first. 

When I use ink, I need to figure out what is in front of the other,

 so my ink lines don't cross over each other.