Poppies

This is the second in my series of some of my favourite flowers.

Using Derwent Inktense pencils on 140lb not (cold pressed) fine grain watercolour paper in a block 20″x 16″. The idea is to create an illustration to draw awareness to the vulnerability of our planet and not take it for granted. I started off with a circle shape, inspired by my hebe plant in the shape of a globe. I began with a poppy for remembrance, “lest we forget”

I then added another poppy and a bud.

Then some forget-me-nots.

Then some Love-lies.bleeding (Amaranthus)

Next I added some London Pride, to symbolise the idea of power, greed, and materialism, putting profits before environmental issues. then some Bleeding Heart flowers to symbolise the plight of our planet. I decided to put Forget-me-nots all around the edge in amongst the Hebe as they reminded me of the oceans.