Wednesday, October 28, 2009

09.09.09 Velvetleaf


Given this special 'number day' in September, I had to sketch something so I'd remember where I was. Sketch I did, I just didn't finish this page until yesterday :)

We had these plants all over our lot when we built our NY home. I remember how amazed I was at softness of the leaves - just like velvet......duh :) But, I was even more amazed to learn that the seeds can remain viable for 50 years!
Posted by Pam Johnson Brickell at 4:32 PM
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5 comments:

  1. Lisa HoltzmanOctober 28, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Look at your calligraphy!! Really nice Pam!

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  2. Pam Johnson BrickellOctober 28, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Thanks Lisa :)

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  3. RHCarpenterOctober 29, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Beautiful work on the calligraphy! It adds so much to the sketches and you do it so well. Glad the show went well and everyone left with blue crabs :) hee hee

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  4. Pam Johnson BrickellOctober 29, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Thanks, Rhonda! Happy to say the Blue Crabs found lots of new homes :)

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  5. Quiltin' MamaOctober 29, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    I don't think I have ever seen Velvet leaf . . . The seed pod looks familiar though. I will have to ask my mom. Leaves still on the trees but by weekend I think they will all be gone. Beautiful sketch, love the blue crab and knowing how you did it with racing paper etc..

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