Featuring the Celandine

The celandine, daisy and wren birds are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.  The background frame is based on an e-processed green brolly fabric. 

                Celandine

"Pansies, lilies, kingcups, daisies,
Let them live upon their praises;
Long as there’s a sun that sets,
Primroses will have their glory;
Long as there are violets,
They will have a place in story:
There’s a flower that shall be mine,
'Tis the little Celandine.

Ere a leaf is on a bush,
In the time before the thrush
Has a thought about her nest,
Thou wilt come with half a call,
Spreading out thy glossy breast
Like a careless Prodigal;
Telling tales about the sun,
When we’ve little warmth, or none."

Wordsworth 

Violet Plant and Female Chaffinch

The violet flora and female chaffinch are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

In her 1906 Nature Notes she writes a quote from Shakespeare.

‘Violets dim, yet sweeter than the lids of Juno’s eyes or Cytherea’s breathe.’

The background frame is based on an e-processed purple brolly fabric. 

Lady Day - 25th March

Edith Holden includes in her 'Days of Note' section, 25 March Lady Day in both the Nature Notes of 1905 and 1906. Lady Day is also known in some parts of the Christian community as the 'Feast of the Annunciation'. This is the period in time when the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she would bear Jesus Christ. 

Numerous artists have painted their interpretation of this significant event.  Some are shown below.

The background frame is an e-processed blue, green and yellow brolly fabric respectively. 

Chaffinch and Daffodil

The baby chaffinch and daffodils are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The background frame was created via an e-processed green brolly fabric. 

Huckworthy Bridge

Adaptation of Huckworthy Bridge

Edith Holden also produced over fifty oil paintings (as listed in The Edwardian Lady book).  Have you seen any? 

I illustrated this picture (June 2022), as an adaptation of Edith’s Huckworthy Bridge on Dartmoor that she produced as an oil painting in 1908.  Edith’s version contains much more details!

The background frame is based on an e-processed blue brolly fabric. 

Daffodils and Thrush Bird

I produced this daffodils and thrush bird illustration, (February 2020) in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.

The picture has been given an e-processed purple brolly fabric frame. 

Re. February 1905 Nature Notes

 February nature notes sketch

The crocus and primrose are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden. 
The sketch was drawn on purple brolly fabric and the background is on an e-processed yellow brolly fabric. 

Some Anniversaries

If you are part of a local community group, consider marking the occasion with:

  * Having a wildflower patch in your own / community garden.

  * An Edwardian Tea Party

  * An Edwardian Fancy Dress

  * An Art Exhibition (invite members of the community to bring and show their     flora / fauna art work.

   * A Talk / Discussion with members within your group.

You can find summary information about Edith and her Natures Notes online.

LDV Cloudburst (part 10)

Leonardo Da Vinci’s, A cloudburst of material possessions c1506 -12 

Black chalk pen and ink (part 10)

Ken Burns and others including members of his family produced a well advertised, (on YouTube) excellent detailed documentary for the PBS channel. The documentary aired in America and Canada 18 -19th November 2024.   It is also available on the PBS app and BBC iPlayer.

I watched the BBC iPlayer version and noted with interest a description via an actor covering Leonardo’s voice in the second part, (37 minutes in). It seems that the description could potentially also be linked to some elements of a sketch such as this cloudburst in representational form.

Numerous adverts such as Arts, Science and the Human experience  leading up to the airing the documentary are available on YouTube too.

Various coloured brolly fabric have been e–processed and made semi-transparent on the upper section of the sketch. Further information on each part can be found on the earlier posts.

Link to:  Part One , Part Two, Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5 , Part 6 , Part 7 , Part 8, Part 9