Flower Wreath Desk Calendar

Designed for a dental clinic in West Jakarta, with dental quotes in each wreath ^^

Final Drawing Submission for edX #nh101x

These are my drawing of Mammal (Giraffe), Aves/Bird (Sooty Headed Bulbul) and Reptile (Indian Star Tortoise):

I think next time I want to practice in drawing Mammal with long hair/fur, Fish and Insect...^^

Drawing Leaves and Flowers Structure

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This trees give thick shade and flowers emit fragrance. I plant this tree in front of my house.
And here are some sketches of its leaves and one tiny flower:



For the flower, I choose Hibiscus, because I can find it easily in the park next to my house. But the flowers couldn't stand for more than 3 minutes. It kept on bending down and down. So I put a paper stick to help it stand up longer, as it act as a strong stem for the flower haha...
I dissect one of the flower and take some photos of it as soon as I can, competing with the speed of the flower wilt process. The photos becomes my resource in adding the details.

Botanical Art: Succulent

Botanical Art: Fern

Yesterday I pick a sprig of fern from my tiny garden and ready to paint it.
But suddenly the sky grew darker and windy. The rain was poured heavily from above.

So I had to finish my painting inside, under my drawing lamp.


And this is the final result:

Botanical Art: Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

I have this Adiantum Capillus-Veneris in my tiny garden. Its leaves are beautiful, seems like a row of lace. In preparing to paint it, I check its colour with white paper as a background for I will paint it on my white water colour paper.

<--layering process

The final painting.

Botanical Art: Zinnia

Zinnias are notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colours. Their colours attract butterflies to come over. They grow in area with full sun.

I love zinnia. And here is my zinnia in water colour.