the art blog of alicia weller

Category — Flora

Ladybugs on Daisies

I have had a thing for ladybugs lately. Not sure why. I used my brush pens for this one. I haven’t used them in a while, but I was in the mood to do something fast and loose.

This is 7×5″ watercolor and ink on paper.


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September 29, 2011   No Comments

Mushrooms Usually Sleep at Night

There have been a lot of mushrooms in the woods lately. I like this one because the colors are nice from far away, but then there are some small critters so you have to get close to see what is going on.

It’s 7×5″ watercolor, ink and colored pencil on paper.


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September 28, 2011   1 Comment

Green Eyed Snail

The colors look fairly close to the real thing on this photo (at least on my monitor). It’s a 7×5″ watercolor and ink painting.


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September 22, 2011   2 Comments

Bird on a Sunflower

August 10, 2011   No Comments

Water Lilies with a Frog

This is 7×5 inches.

August 9, 2011   3 Comments

Photographs from the NC Botanical Gardens

I love my macro lens. The last photo is my favorite. The botanical gardens had some plants with great personalities.


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June 4, 2011   1 Comment

Another Day at the Duke Gardens

I went to the Duke Gardens with my camera over memorial day weekend. I didn’t stay long because I had already gone for a long walk and the sun was intense. But, it was still a productive trip, I learned that herons are not very photogenic. The below photo is the best one I got.


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June 4, 2011   No Comments

House Sparrow in Pencil

7" x 5" | Pencil on Paper

I only had two goals yesterday. First was to take some photos of butterflies and second was to do some pencil drawing; both were completed.
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August 9, 2010   2 Comments