tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post5200476988090858545..comments2024-03-07T11:07:25.660+00:00Comments on Botanical Sketches and Other Stories: Vegetables in an Arab Springshevaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-47565518071602708112015-01-18T03:44:55.048+00:002015-01-18T03:44:55.048+00:00Thank you, Shevaun!Thank you, Shevaun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593860335824008512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-17832029805636252942015-01-17T08:59:21.763+00:002015-01-17T08:59:21.763+00:00Melissa, at the time I was doing the Society of Bo...Melissa, at the time I was doing the Society of Botanical Artists Diploma course and had an assignment to paint vegetables. Part of the course marks were for the sketchbook studies. I have always loved working sketchbooks so this was my favourite part of the course and working in a sketchbook is really invaluable too. Often I start a painting by pulling out all my potential paints and making a shevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-62649501255325203842015-01-17T03:12:07.970+00:002015-01-17T03:12:07.970+00:00Question, when you do pieces of work like this, wh...Question, when you do pieces of work like this, what are they for? With the color charts right on the page next to, and visible even if framed, are they for you? For a client? Is it a study? I'm curious why put the color blocks right on the same page? (I'm new to botanic art.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593860335824008512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-68024894264073629922014-01-27T14:39:53.762+00:002014-01-27T14:39:53.762+00:00I remember the day I read about you painting in Ca...I remember the day I read about you painting in Cairo, Under Fire, - and set off on my own botanical journey. A truly inspirational story Shevaun, and a lovely blog post. Although if I'd seen your amazing sketchbook, I might have had second thoughts! your vegetables are edible, my eyes just want to eat them!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876897576820426852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-32358360545270021992014-01-24T19:56:52.056+00:002014-01-24T19:56:52.056+00:00Thanks. There wasn't a whole lot to do other t...Thanks. There wasn't a whole lot to do other than paint... no internet and a curfew meant we all had a lot of time on our hands. Thanks for the nice words though!shevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-9541087453760735532014-01-24T17:13:26.868+00:002014-01-24T17:13:26.868+00:00I love that "I stayed at home and painted veg...I love that "I stayed at home and painted vegetables" ! I can get lost in my painting too but Ive not had to try and zone out during a revolution before! Beautiful paintings, love the notebooks.Sheepdiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980395720236631574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-76827755650292938942014-01-24T17:02:02.299+00:002014-01-24T17:02:02.299+00:00I really hope you can make the SBA show too, Clair...I really hope you can make the SBA show too, Claire! Thanks xxshevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-39506250734745397592014-01-24T15:49:24.673+00:002014-01-24T15:49:24.673+00:00Amazing !!! Yes !Amazing !!! Yes !Giovanni Cerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831858475705475599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-27191092548751323522014-01-24T15:28:50.077+00:002014-01-24T15:28:50.077+00:00Shevaun, these vegetables are painted truly beauti...Shevaun, these vegetables are painted truly beautifully and so well composed. It's incredible that they were painted so well at such a time of great stress. I hope I can make it to the Sba show this year and see them. xxxxClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662262765034384467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-10129445969060389242014-01-24T15:12:44.841+00:002014-01-24T15:12:44.841+00:00Thanks Jeanette. Yes, painting was very calming, i...Thanks Jeanette. Yes, painting was very calming, in a very surreal kind of way. It was a very peculiar time. I never tried cooking the purple carrots. In Egypt they used to make a delicious jam with them, and I've had them grated raw on salads too. They are supposed to be very healthy. shevaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210683459670654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603463878349085244.post-66897160255428579712014-01-24T12:22:47.594+00:002014-01-24T12:22:47.594+00:00What amazing carrot paintings and an amazing story...What amazing carrot paintings and an amazing story from that time in your life. I'm sure the painting process helped calm you and get you through what must have been a very disturbing period. <br /><br />I grow purple carrots from time to time and love those and other colours that are now appearing. My only issue is that the colour disappears when they're cooked, so I save them for Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.com