The idea was to include some very common and some relatively rare plants to make wildflower viewing fun for both adults and kids. Each poster has 8 to 10 flowers. Instead of watercolor, Diana used acrylic paint and colored pencil. At the bottom of each poster is a description that includes botanical lore. Diana has taken "artistic license" with some plants to emphasize the most important feature. The flower of the blue violet is much bigger than the leaves, but you'll certainly be able to find a violet if you're a child whose never known the name of the plant. The posters are in final draft form so I can't post an example, but I think the posters might be collectibles.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Diana Batt's Wildflowers
Ever see the back page of Cook's Magazine? It has a lovely watercolor of some vegetable or fruit with many different varieties making a beautiful and instructive print.This semester I was lucky enough to work with a student from Stonehill, Diana Batt, who combined an interest in botany with a talent for art. Among several projects Diana decided to create three posters of seasonal wildflowers that can be found at Sheep Pasture. Diana read Chet Raymo's The Path for the class and decided to continue a long tradition of flower painting at the old estate.
The idea was to include some very common and some relatively rare plants to make wildflower viewing fun for both adults and kids. Each poster has 8 to 10 flowers. Instead of watercolor, Diana used acrylic paint and colored pencil. At the bottom of each poster is a description that includes botanical lore. Diana has taken "artistic license" with some plants to emphasize the most important feature. The flower of the blue violet is much bigger than the leaves, but you'll certainly be able to find a violet if you're a child whose never known the name of the plant. The posters are in final draft form so I can't post an example, but I think the posters might be collectibles.
The idea was to include some very common and some relatively rare plants to make wildflower viewing fun for both adults and kids. Each poster has 8 to 10 flowers. Instead of watercolor, Diana used acrylic paint and colored pencil. At the bottom of each poster is a description that includes botanical lore. Diana has taken "artistic license" with some plants to emphasize the most important feature. The flower of the blue violet is much bigger than the leaves, but you'll certainly be able to find a violet if you're a child whose never known the name of the plant. The posters are in final draft form so I can't post an example, but I think the posters might be collectibles.
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