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Phipps - Annual Flora Project Process
![Beech ink drawing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_622903176ec34454abb9b624a7aa3649~mv2_d_1600_2133_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_622903176ec34454abb9b624a7aa3649~mv2_d_1600_2133_s_2.jpg)
Pencil drawing is transferred to good paper and inked with Micron pens.
![Testing colors](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_e1f123ea0e1e471c950f92bb848ff209~mv2_d_2133_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_e1f123ea0e1e471c950f92bb848ff209~mv2_d_2133_1600_s_2.jpg)
A test image of the leaves is painted with watercolor.
![Final painted leaves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_f70517f133b7477e93028ed088575282~mv2_d_1600_2133_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_f70517f133b7477e93028ed088575282~mv2_d_1600_2133_s_2.jpg)
Painted leaves on final piece.
![Testing branch colors](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_b413995d58b64f34aa71481cf1dadf49~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_b413995d58b64f34aa71481cf1dadf49~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg)
Trying out test image of the branches and buds with watercolor
![Painting leaves & branches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_9a5f3e3bc86d48aca310666be16f27b7~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_9a5f3e3bc86d48aca310666be16f27b7~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg)
Final painting of leaves and branches plus flowers.
![Branch detail](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_b1012b9d8b824499bcc733d859dcfa14~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_b1012b9d8b824499bcc733d859dcfa14~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg)
Detail of painted branch.
![Forest painting test](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_c2928e7878e4449d950a3aaf8ab02e9a~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_c2928e7878e4449d950a3aaf8ab02e9a~mv2_d_1200_1600_s_2.jpg)
Trying out forest scene in grayscale. Greys are mixed primaries, not ink!
![Beech final](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_c72c842ac0254d4cbeb53f6acdd98bd0~mv2_d_1600_2017_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_185,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_c72c842ac0254d4cbeb53f6acdd98bd0~mv2_d_1600_2017_s_2.jpg)
Final American Beech botanical portrait.
![Pawpaw research](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_260cbe1cf0ed4264b5ee4a85fb39ec1e~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_260cbe1cf0ed4264b5ee4a85fb39ec1e~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg)
Research includes books, web, my own photos of specimens, plus testing out stippling and hatching techniques for leaves.
![Pawpaw research @ Hunt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_fbd2d78c0ab64f809209d16ff11eca98~mv2_d_1936_2592_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_197,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_fbd2d78c0ab64f809209d16ff11eca98~mv2_d_1936_2592_s_2.jpg)
Notes from research at the Hunt Botanical Institute. Phipps arranges our annual visit. The library pulls relevant books on each plant.
![Preliminary drawings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_1ef0d81b58214753a38a5d65f0130062~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_1ef0d81b58214753a38a5d65f0130062~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg)
Drawings from a pawpaw tree--buds and flowers.
![Preliminary drawings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_0874f2a9ef4848058df934407bf98ed0~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_0874f2a9ef4848058df934407bf98ed0~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg)
Drawings from a pawpaw fruit, cut open and with seeds.
![Drawing of pawpaw fruit & leaves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_e575e2ba140541b5a067e88a7c5f7c29~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_e575e2ba140541b5a067e88a7c5f7c29~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg)
Drawing from life: fruit and leaves, plus color swatches.
![Mockup of the composition](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_4a791d37107d4e109fef79a530f71c1f~mv2_d_3000_2400_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_118,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_4a791d37107d4e109fef79a530f71c1f~mv2_d_3000_2400_s_4_2.jpg)
Figuring out the composition and sizing, a composite of prior drawings.
![Final hand-colored print](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_24b478d3c0c541f7a522ca3f89c4a172~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_112,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_24b478d3c0c541f7a522ca3f89c4a172~mv2.jpg)
Solar plate etching of my final composition, hand-colored with watercolors.
![Final sepia print](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47dc37_4f2715d20a414450bcc08d54365c86b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_112,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/47dc37_4f2715d20a414450bcc08d54365c86b8~mv2.jpg)
Solar plate etching with sepia ink.