I hadn’t known of the Pua Kala (Argemone glauca) before. It also is called the Hawaiian Poppy. I think it’s a really pretty & soft looking flower with some intimidating leaves.
This drawing was for day 3 of an Inktober prompt list by Laulima Nature Center & Laulima Hawaii. My bestie gets me a gift from their brand every birthday and Christmas and I use them all often.
I think this flower will pop up in my art again. I really like it.
Some pastel trees for today!
The first drawing is of a tree in Mililani Mauka Ravine Park. It has a white trunk with lichen.
The second image is of a Monkeypod tree. We are surrounded by them here in Mililani. I love their shade! After my runs, I take time to lean on a tree and ground myself. Then, I pour out the last of my water near it’s base out of gratitude. Everything has been so crunchy dry after the summer passed.
I hung out with some friends a couple weeks ago, and one of them said how Mililani is the prettiest town he’s ever seen. The trees, the parks, the clean roads. I get it. It was really nice to hear someone else appreciate it.
In Ravine Park, they have fruit trees that are marked and also a section of native Hawaiian plants. It’s a really nice walk that I’ve enjoyed a bunch of times.
Except this one time… it was night. My friend and I approached the park in our car, and all the nearby street lights shut off. The sprinklers turned on as a cold wind came down the road. There are a lot of large rocks in ravine park. I could have sworn something was between the rocks near the entrance. We got the creepiest feeling and got the hell out of there.
And this other time that the whole park smelled like a litter box. We had to leave. Don’t get me wrong, I love cats ~ but it was out of hand. I’m sure even the cats were pissed.
Anyways – these were my trees for today. Hope you liked them!
It’s been a few days and I’m still playing with the oil pastels. Yes, they’re crayola. I’m doing these after taking the kiddo to school and before I have to start working.
Today, I used a reference from Pinterest.
The proportions are wrong – it’s a little long in the face. Still, it’s a good looking face.
This background color worked nicely with the colors I chose, so I like that too!
The morning light outside in the patio is so nice. It’s the perfect time to get outside and think about something as simple as colored lines.
Listening to the early birds chirping around.
One day, I’d like to draw some trees at the neighborhood park. Writing that down so I actually try to get to that…
For now, it’s time to go to work.