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Red Columbine Flower Drawing

My art card garden is growing! The Summer of Color challenge is already half over, and I've managed to complete a piece each week. For the third theme, I found a burgundy red columbine flower to draw whose colors match the smooth vanilla, black raspberry and cashew ingredients of Baskin-Robbins' Baseball Nut flavor. I can't recall having seen columbine flowers in person, but you can bet next time I go hiking, I shall keep my eyes open. Columbines are known to grow wild in woodland and mountain areas, so the fairies must nurture them there.

Columbine flower art is drawn entirely with Prismacolor pencils, from start to finish. I used Jasmine, Yellow Ochre and White pencils to blend the inside petals, and Pink Rose, Raspberry and Black Cherry pencils to blend the outside petals. Drawing is on Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper, hand cut to approximately 3.5" by 2.5", ACEO size.

Columbine Flower Drawing

I've also linked up my colored pencil art and recommend visiting the following hops for more creative wonders: Sunday Sketches, Whimsy Wednesday, Thursday Favorite Things and Paint Party Friday.
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  1. Kris @ beyond the whiskersJune 23, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    Wow…beautiful. Love your color choice!

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  2. CalJune 23, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Love those colors!

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  3. Joni NickrentJune 23, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Popping by from Sunday Sketches...beautiful work...love the COLOR, Gorgeous!

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  4. earthen-magicJune 24, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    ...greetings and merry meet Kristin! ~ awesome profusion of colour! ~ thankyoU! ~ for your share in this week's sunday sketches!... ...xXx... ...Samantha...

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  5. EmeraldJune 24, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    so beautiful <3

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  6. ChristineJune 24, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    beautiful columbine, fits the theme wonderfully! I have yellow ones in my garden, I love them.

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  7. HannahJune 24, 2012 at 3:33 AM

    Beautiful. I love the colours :)

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  8. lazy_turtleJune 24, 2012 at 3:49 AM

    pretty and beautiful!

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  9. m7June 24, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    wow! really love the mix of colours! :)

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  10. UnknownJune 24, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    It's beautiful! Lovely colors.
    Have a great Sunday!

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  11. jywheelerJune 24, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    That's so pretty! Love it.

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  12. carol l mckennaJune 24, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    Divine sketch ~ excellent colors ~thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. AVYJune 24, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Beautiful! Well done.


    /Avy

    http://mymotherfuckedmickjagger.blogspot.com

    ♥

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  14. HeatherJune 24, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    very very pretty - i like the color combinations

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  15. bellefrogworksJune 24, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Just gorgeous - so soft and the color is beautiful

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  16. DebbieJune 24, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    this is stunning!

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  17. B @ Sweet LimesJune 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    What a beautiful drawing. The colours you chose are just so soft...I want to reach out and touch it.

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  18. GigglesJune 24, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    I love it!! So beautiful, you got me at the swirls... very very nice piece!! So surprising it's done with pencil crayons!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. Sinderella's StudioJune 24, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    beautiful! I have a friend that also does incredible work with prismacolor - google mark doepker - wonderful artist too.
    cheers, dana

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  20. UnknownJune 24, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    beautiful job! love your flower!

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  21. Lynn CohenJune 24, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Really really pretty and well done! Love it. HSS!

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  22. Karen SmitheyJune 24, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    This is so beautiful. Colored pencils, done well, require real skill, which obviously you have!

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  23. Meeha MeehaJune 24, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    This is wonderful! The colors blend seamlessly and the gorgeous flower hypnotizes me into the picture!

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  24. Rose ClearfieldJune 24, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Beautiful job with the shading!

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  25. VictoriaJune 24, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    So gorgeous and magical..lush decadent color palette..I am dazzled..beautiful work!!
    Victoria

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  26. peggy aplSEEDSJune 24, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    beautiful colors! good job on completing a piece each week!

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  27. Daniele ValoisJune 24, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    oh love love!

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  28. CazJune 25, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    That really is stunning!

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  29. Denise GJune 25, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    I so much admire the quiet and discpline it takes ot create such stunning work...the complexity of flowers frighten me and I am more content to just adore them and not attempt to render! This is gorgeous!

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  30. JansArtyJunkJune 25, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Oh...your artwork is amazing ....you did a fantastic job with this weeks colours!! Jan x

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  31. ShanaJune 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    Very Pretty

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  32. Shahrul NizaJune 25, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Beautiful columbine flower!. I went to college in Colorado and columbine is our favorite flowers...great sketch!. It brings back sweet memories.

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  33. Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's CreativityJune 25, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    WOW This is so gorgeous. Beautiful flower and colors.
    Lovely greet
    Marja

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  34. NettyJune 25, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Gorgeous work, so loving this. Happy SOC, Annette x

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  35. Valerie-JaelJune 25, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Valerie

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  36. KristinJune 25, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    xo!

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  37. K J DJune 25, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    I'm in prisma love at the moment!

    Great piece!

    Karenx

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  38. Rebecca D. DillonJune 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Love the colors!

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  39. Carolyn DubeJune 25, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    This is so soft and gentle!!!

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  40. Osnat FuchsJune 26, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    Love the colors! Gorgeous!

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  41. Ritu DuaJune 26, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    Gorgeous indeed!

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  42. Diana TaylorJune 26, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    Beautiful drawing - so delicate and the colours are perfect for the this weeks challenge. Just lovely!

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  43. amber.threadsJune 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Lovely!

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  44. Sweet Posy DreamsJune 27, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    What a great drawing. Love it!

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  45. Kathryn ZbrzeznyJune 27, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Gorgeous! This is one of my favorite flowers...reminds me of my Grama who loved these pink ones...!

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  46. VirginiaJune 28, 2012 at 3:33 AM

    Wow that is absolute gorgeous and I love that flower it was my Dad's favourite!

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  47. dentheJune 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    This looks really great! Love the softness of it.

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  48. MollyJune 28, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    Gorgeous. Love the openness of it!

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  49. JoannaJune 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Really beautiful, perfect for this week's SOC flavour.

    See you next week at SOC!

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  50. NettyJune 29, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Beautiful. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  51. UnknownJune 29, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    the columbine is so dreamy and the perfect luscious color as you described ...now I need an ice-cream cone today. My favorite ice cream is burgundy cherry

    -KAT- #53

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  52. Tammie LeeJune 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    so lovely
    your soft shading is a joy to see

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  53. Tracey FKJune 29, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    This is a great take on the colours and I love the softness of prismas don't you...xx

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  54. Alicia CJune 29, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    what a gorgeous flower! so sunny

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  55. AnonymousJune 30, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    this is beautiful! I'm really enjoying the summer of colour and the wonderful art everyone is submitting!

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  56. MimiJune 30, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Columbine is one of my favorite flowers and you made a lovely rendition of one!! great job!

    happy PPF

    Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors

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  57. SabinaJuly 1, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Gorgeous flower and spiral details...

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  58. Caitlyn (ladyphlogiston)July 1, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Columbines are my very favorite flowers - though I haven't succeeded in growing them yet. Beautiful job!

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