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Wild Flowers 6 – Comfrey

March 20, 2013 by Lin Kerr 2 Comments

 Since coming home, I have been very busy with my wild flower series and have nearly finished.  Comfrey or "Knitbone" as it was called is traditionally medicinal although a little dubious. Apparently it makes fantastic fertiliser. You can put the leaves in your compost heap or dig them directly into the soil as it has loads of potassium. I thought the way the buds spiralled out into blooms was an exquisite detail and couldn't resist including it. I have decided to make a series of cards from … [Read more...]

Wild Flowers 3 – Lords and Ladies

January 16, 2013 by Lin Kerr Leave a Comment

Arum Maculatum: The Common names are Lords and Ladies, Devils and Angels and Adam and Eve; the flower being the Lord and the berries being the Ladies. It is a woodland plant that is widely spread in Oxfordshire. This is the first completed painting on an A3 sheet of Fabriano Artistico (Not). I outlined it with Ecoline watercolour inks then painted it, controlling the bleeding by doing some quick mopping up. The first version was outlined in black waterproof ink and it seemed a bit sterile to … [Read more...]

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