WATERCOLOR ON PAPER • 4″ x 6″ (framed size 8″ x 10″)
SOLD: Radish, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Carrot, Potato
$80 each: Lettuce
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Happy May Day! In celebration of the warmer weather and the end of the drought, I created this series of things that grow in the ground. I always like cutaway-style illustrations so I created a view of what’s above and below the ground.
I’d found these chicken wire frames last year. I really liked the style except for one part: they had black velvet swing arms so they could be free-standing. The arms really distracted from the chicken wire, so I removed them and employed them in a little creative use last year.
As for the rest of it..? No deep meaning here, just an excuse to study the details and spend some time with watercolors.
![Starting sketch](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/0_sketch-3-1024x768.jpg)
![First layer of blues](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/1_blues-1024x768.jpg)
![Roots: Carrot](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Carrot_web.jpg)
![Roots: Garlic](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Garlic_web.jpg)
![Roots: Ginger](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Ginger_web.jpg)
![Roots: Lettuce](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Lettuce_web.jpg)
![Roots: Onion](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Onion_web.jpg)
![Roots: Potato](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Potato_web.jpg)
![Roots: Radish](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Roots-Radish_web.jpg)
![In progress](https://juliemeridian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2_inprogress-768x1024.jpg)
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