Rhododendron Blossom - Carolyn A Pappas

I sketched these white and light pink rhododendron blossoms this morning. I haven't seen that color recently as most of them around here are the dark pink/purple ones. The bumble bees were really loving them; there must have been ten of them buzzing around at one point.



©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, Rhododendron Blossom. Black and sanguine Pitt pens in large handbook sketchbook.

Taos Rhododendron 1

Taos Rhododendron 1
Originally uploaded by Ricky Holtman

This is one of the sketches I did while on an art trip to my old painting area Taos, New Mexico. The colors always overwhelm me when I go back. The forest and flowers etc are just crazy there. Everyone is probably familiar with these flowers because they grow all over the world basically. I love them with their big bloomy selfs and different greens that cascade from them. I didn't do it justice but I enjoyed it. Done in my little Moleskine in watercolor.
These can grow to 6 feet high over a decade time span. Enjoy