A drawing on holiday

Sketch of flowers in Flora Doehler's studio

Black marker on note paper

6 x 8 inches

Barbara Muir © 2020

(I'll try and get a better photo of this tomorrow,

or work on it some more.)

My friend, the wonderful artist, and flower painter is taking part

in Annapolis Royal's annual Paint the Town event. This year because

of COVID-19, it's happening virtually.  Which hasn't stopped Flora.

As usual, she and husband, Larry Knox, have beautiful flower gardens

surrounding their house in Bear River, and Flora is painting 

plein air at home.

She posted some wonderful photos of her process and her paintings

on Instagram, and on Facebook, and to honour her process I

concentrated on a blue jug, and flowers in one of her photos,

and did this fast sketch.  It made me almost feel like I was in

the studio with Flora (and I would be if we could get to Nova

Scotia).  Flora said it would be okay to publish my drawing on

my blog tonight.

Flora's flower paintings were on the My wall behind the jug of

flowers in her studio, and her paintings were even more

beautiful than the vibrant flowers in the jug.  How can

I even say that?  Because it's true. 

Thank you for the constant inspiration, Flora.