"Libby's Favorite Palm" Original Watercolor Painting Ink Drawing I was showing my artwork

I was showing my artwork at a Round Rock arts fest and would invite attendees who admired my work-in-progress to take the brush and add a few detail leaves

Mockup for visualization purposes

Print of a blended watercolor pen drawing of the west side of the Big Island: there’s a lot of shocking contrast here

I never fully appreciated the diversity of the palm tree family before reading all the labeled specimens this garden curates from around the world

Part of my "Plant Lady" watercolor marker series where I took the basic elements of an anchoring circle

"Libby's Favorite Palm" Original Watercolor Painting Ink Drawing I was showing my artworkThis scene is based on a photo my sister took while we were on the long, slippery entrance ramp at the Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden outside of Hilo. This ramp is just the beginning, but there is so much to look at before you really even start the trail. She had this photo as her phone background for the longest time, and I decided it was worthy of being painted. My technique started with a watercolor background, which I layered on top with bold