Boxwood can be easily overlooked, we are so used to it as common edge or topiary plant, that we maybe ignore it for a botanical study, but it's quite interesting and beautiful, especially the fruits. The box has many similarities with to the spurges (they were part of Euphorbia's family at some point)and the fruits … Continue reading New Tutorial – How to sketch Box fruits
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Daily Sketches – June 30 Flowers – 8. Gloriosa superba
In today's tutorial I'm sketching the gorgeous flower of Gloriosa superba. It is obvious that whoever saw it for the first time and name it made use of all the superlatives he remembered and rightly did so. Native to southern Africa and India it's also called flame lily or fire lily due to it's wavy, … Continue reading Daily Sketches – June 30 Flowers – 8. Gloriosa superba