Hello everyone! I have a lot to share with you today. The trees around here are full of white blossoms. The little flowers look so lovely when they twirl and flutter in the breeze. I have been working on a couple of paintings of these flowers. I also want to make a new quilt, so I wrote a quilt pattern as well.
One day, when it rained and pollen was not so bad, I went outside to take a photo of this delicate flower holding onto a gentle raindrop. It’s one of my favorite photos.
Fluttering Blossoms quilt pattern
Blossoms come in so many different colors. Instead of the usual pink, I picked white for mine because of the white blossoms blooming around here.
After I finished the flower, I wrote the pattern for a single petal.
This is the design of little flowers and petals twirling and fluttering in the wind that I will be making into a quilt.
You can get this Fluttering Blossoms quilt pattern from my shop. It includes both the flower and petal patterns.
That rainy day, I took a photo of this flowering branch as well. I love the contrasting green background created by the large tree that was behind it.
It all started with a simple drawing of these dainty flowers in my sketchbook. As usual, as time passed, I started to expand on the original drawing. I couldn’t really decide on one, so I made two.
Before I copied the drawings onto the papers that I would be using for the paintings, I must have practiced at least 50-60 dragonfly wings. In order for me to draw a continuous curve with the pen, I had to find the correct angles of both the paper and my hand. Those arrows on the paper are to remind myself of the start and end points.
Fluttering Blossoms everyday journals
Instead of going with traditional colors, I chose a couple of stylized color combinations. I couldn’t say no to that vibrant red, and teal is my favorite color. Once I had the colors for the flowers, the colors for the dragonflies came naturally.
I named this one Fluttering Blossoms.
Twirling Blossoms everyday journals
My husband recently requested a bullet journal. He chose this drawing with the petals for his book cover.
This one is called Twirling Blossoms.
I drew and painted all four of them individually. There were a couple of accidents which required me to restart. I will refrain from mentioning the words that were uttered at those moments.
Here are the four everyday journals with the paintings on the cover. Please Click on the image thumbnails to see the photos –
The journals are also available in my shop, as well as the quilt pattern.
Now I am off to make the journal for my husband. I may end up making a bullet journal for myself as well. I will share them when I finish.
A dear friend loves watching the spring blossoms and autumn leaves fluttering and twirling in the air. It’s very peaceful to see him enjoying the simple and ephemeral moments of nature. These little flowers always make me think of him. I hope you like them!
Until next time,
-Soma
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