Quick Sketch: Heliconia

Yesterday, I sat in my hammock and decided to do a quick sketch of one of my Mom's Heliconia flower arrangements that I saw resting on a ledge nearby.

This small sketch was done in my art journal and I ended up adding colour with my watercolour paintbox.

It was good practise as I feel a bit rusty in my painting and so I've decided to do more of these quick sketches.

It was also quite fun working from a hammock!

Tropical Flowers (Clay Plates)

From L to R: Bird of Paradise (2010), Anthurium (2010), Heliconia (2010), Hibiscus & Humming Bird (2010); Acrylic on Clay Plate, 7.5" 

From L to R: Orchid (Dancing Lady 2010), Amaryllis (2010); Acrylic on Clay Plate, 5"

Clay Plate Paintings I did for my mom one year. She is such a genius at interior design and landscaping. She put them up in a wooden bookshelf she designed to mimic a plantation house. 

Bookshelf/ Clay Plate Stand

My Mom also loves tropical flowers and grows them so she can make fresh floral arrangements for home.  It is one of the things I miss from home when I am at school during the semester. I used her garden and various floral arrangements for reference material.

One of the Floral Arrangements that she did for Eid this year. Isn't she amazing?