Inspiration: Pressed Flowers

With this beautiful, hot summer around here happening I am honing in on all the pretty herbs, flowers and weeds that have always inspired me.  I always want to paint the daintiest shapes and stems, but I really struggle with actually taking the time to paint as many as I usually see in my minds eye.  So I have a thought to begin pressing oversiszed flowers and integrating into my work.  I'll let you know how it goes. But boy am I inspired!  Off to buy cinder blocks and cardboard to turn my garage into flower town.  These incredible images are from my Pinterest page on Pressed Flowers.  There's even some how to make your own press images.  Hope you are enjoying and cherishing that gorgeous summer out there.  xoxox...

Comments

[Alicia]

When I saw some of these on Pinterest I immediately thought of the faded leaves and bits all framed up in the elevator in the Ashland Springs Hotel. I love how they are laid out with the names all scientific like, I'm drawn to them every time I see them.

[anahata]

It's so true. becky Newman from Ashland Springs Hotel has amazing ideas and her pressed flower collection is outstanding. I hope I can find a modern way to apply them and make them feel new. But I am in love with the classical versions and records of them too.