Color Inspiration : Flamingos

Since today is National Bird Day, I wanted to share a few photos of the flamingos that I absolutely adore (and am slightly obsessed with!).   Any time I am in Sarasota,  my first stop is the Sarasota Jungle Gardens to spend time with my pink friends.  

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iPhone Sketches: Birch

Last year a mini-tornado came through our area.  

The next day early in the morning I went to the park for a walk.  Many of the trees were damaged from the wind.  Sections of their bark had been torn off and were sprinkled all over the grass. It reminded me of how it looks after it snows, but with pieces of bark on the ground instead of snowflakes.  It was beautiful and surreal at the same time.  

I collected some of the bark as I thought the markings were really interesting.  These soft colors inspired my Blueprint Botanical (Birch) painting below.

Blueprint Botanical (Birch)
Acrylic, Gouache & Pencil on Linen, 36"x36"
Heidi Carlsen-Rogers

Blueprint Botanical (Birch)
Acrylic, Gouache & Pencil on Linen, 36"x36"
Heidi Carlsen-Rogers

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iPhone Sketches: Wildflowers #1

I was drawn to these small wildflowers at the park today - really loved how delicate & intricately detailed they were.   

Back in the studio, I like to arrange then photograph the things that I collect.  Documenting and capturing live colors & textures are an important part of my artistic practice.

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