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Tag: botany
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Daily Cat 237
Daily Cat 237, ink and graphite, 6×4″, 2022.
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Prairie Cone Flower – Ratibida columnifera
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Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida columnifera – by Jean Krueger, watercolor, copyrighted with all rights reserved, 2018 .
These prairie cone flowers are easing their way into autumn, missing a few of their 4-12 petals, a little bent at the stems with leaves starting to turn ruddy. The cones are typically longer than the petals. They like it dry and hot and they self-seed. The leaves and stems are said to be analgesic, good for head and bellyaches. Decoctions are used to treat poison ivy and rattlesnake bites. Handy, eh?
I found these growing in Westcliffe, CO.
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Ponderosa Twig
Ponderosa Twig, watercolor, 6×4′, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerOne of my favorite topics, the intricate pine cone. It spirals from top to bottom in predictable 12 to 14 spirals, each leaf hiding a seed that will eventually blow away. I love them.
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Wild Rose in Autumn
Wild Rose in Autumn, oil on board, 4×6″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerWild roses in the autumn move from the pink and green of spring and summer to the crimson an yellow leaves of fall. I painted this with leftover paint from a larger work in order not to waste the leftover pigments. The image of the leaves, stems and surrounding ground litter was made by removing paint tith a rubber sculpting tool.
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Comanche Peak
Elevation 11,400 ft.,oil on canvas, 16×12″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerIt’s late, late summer and I can still hike the eastern foothills of the Rockies. The weather has bee wonderful, warm and all clear cobalt skies. The grasses that thrive at timberline are yellow ochre and white, the evergreens remain their consistent mix of cadmium light, ultramarine with burnt umber. I’m amazed at the colors one can mix from 6 or 7 tubes.
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Plein Air Study
Plein Air Study, oil on board, 6×4″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerI’m scoping out places to paint next week during the Wesctcliffe, CO, Alla Prima Plein Air event, that starts 9/24/ Still time to register! https://www.sangresartguild.org/3rd-street-gallery/calls-to-artists/alla-prima-westcliffe-2018/
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Comanche Trail
Comanche Trail, pastel on board, 12×16″, 2018, copyrighted by Jean Krueger with all rights reserved
The late summer air in the alpine landscape is still warm, 60-65 degrees F, although the wind can gust and make it feel cooler. But when I hike I’m in a sleeveless shirt and with pantlegs rolled up, working up a head of steam. The sky is just as blue as the pastels show and the grasses are drying, dying to naples yellow and light buff. However, those evergreens will weather all seasons looking just like they do today.
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Douglas Fir Cone
Douglas Fir Cone
Douglas Fir Cone, watercolor, 6×4″ 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerWhen walking in the woods around my mom’s house, I always pick stuff up, like grasses, rocks, tree twigs and pine cones. I added the one painted here to my growing collection of conifer cones. The geometry of these fruits amaze me with their spiral symmetry.
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Rooster
Rooster, Pastel on Paper, 2018, 8.5 x 5.5 , Copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerCluck cluck.
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Oregon Grape
Oregon Grape, 2018, watercolor, 9×12″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Fine ArtOregon Grape displays the colors of the rainbow as it cycles through the growing season. The phase I’ve painted is what we see in the mid to late summer months here in the Rockies where I’m now staying for awhile.
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Poppies, Second St. and Edwards Ave., Westcliffe, CO
Poppies, Second St. and Edwards Ave., Westcliffe, CO, 2018, 12×16″, Professional watercolors on 140# hot press watercolor paper, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerThis week I’m painting poppies because they’re blooming all over town. They don’t last long and will all be to seed by next week.
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Red Poppies, 2018, 12×16″, professional watercolors on140# hot press watercolor paper, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
Red Poppies have taken over my grandmother’s yard.
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Poppies, 2018, 12×16″professional wa tercolors on 140# hot press paper, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
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Thistles
Thistle, 2018, professional watercolors on 184# wet media recycled, acid free paper, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
This studies a small thistle I found while on a walk. The paper it’s painted on is a Strathmore product, that has a tan-ish cast and contains 30% recycled material. It’s the first time I’ve painted on it…it’s okay. I prefer white papers but it’s nice for experimenting with color and imagery.
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Thistle, 2018, Permanent black pens on Japanese notebook paper, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerThis studies a dried Canada Thistle I found while taking a walk. It’s drawn with ink…I think this is the first drawing I’ve posted in that media.
A few weeks back while teaching beginners watercolor and pastel classes I became aware how REALLY important drawing skills are to any person learning to paint.
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Winter Opuntia
Winter Opuntia, soft pastel on sandere paper, 12″ x 9″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerFlat, late afternoon sun on a cold winter day in a dry Arizona desert made this prickly pear cactus jump with color and shadow. I saw it on the way back to the car after fishing…no bites that day.
Detail, Winter Opuntia
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Paintbrush and Purple Fringe
Paintbrush and Purple Fringe, watercolor, 12×9″, 2018, copyroghted with all rights reserved
This painting shows alpine flowers as they start to bloom in the late spring. They are shown in the late afternoon sun as I started back from a day of fishing at Comanche Lake, elevation 11,000+ feet. I caught four large cutthroat trout and this image to reminds me of that day.
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Calypso Bulbosa – Fairy Slipper
Calypso Bulbosa, watercolor, 12 x 14″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerFairy Slippers, Calypso bulbosa are orchids, somewhat rare and a delight to find. These flowers were emerging along the Rainbow Trail in southeast Colorado.
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Ponderosa Branch
Ponderosa Branch, watercolor, 6×8″, 2018, copyrighted with all right reserved by Jean Krueger
When I walk in the campground next to our house, I pick stuff up to look at later. This ponderosa twig caught my eye for its shape and texture.
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Opuntia
Opuntia, watercolor, 8×6″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerDozens of varieties of Opuntia are in bloom in these early May days in Arizona. I found this blossom at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. I’m inspired in this painting by the semi-transparent petals and the contrast of vermilion against aquas, greens and purples.
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White Tanks Park, Maricopa County
White Tanks Park, Maricopa County, Pastel on paper,2018, 12×9″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerThe desert blooms in the spring. This is a variety of Cholla with mostly green blossoms.
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Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea, pastel on paper, 2018, 9×12″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerBack-lighted bougainvillea as seen on a morning walk.
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Argentine Giant Cacti – Echinopsis candicans
Argentine Giant Cacti – Echinopsis candicans, 12×9″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean KruegerThis cactus grows in our neighborhood. It is low to the ground and spreads by growing outward from its middle. It blooms at night and has deliciosly fragrant blooms.The blooms when open are about 12″ across and closely spaced. A Giant Argentine Cactus in bloom is quite a sight to see.
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