This image is the current progress that I have made on my drawing of the Catacol Whitebeam drawing. There are, of course, a few teething problems with getting back into using the pen and ink method again, such as the pen playing up, the ink being diluted at times and just getting used to the ‘less is more’ style of drawing again.
However – the drawing is progressing well none-the-less, and I am pleased with its progress – it is taking a long time, but it is slowly developing. I am very aware that this is one of my ‘actual’ plants – it is one of the ones on my list, and it therefore feels like there is a bit more pressure on this drawing to be perfect – as it is going to be one of the ‘final’ ones. (Although, due to issues with tracing out, I may end up re-drawing later – but I need to complete this one first, so that I can get on with the rest of my project).
Additionally, I unfortunately (again) spilt another blot of ink onto the drawing. However, this time, it was right at the base of the page, and I will be able to just trim that section of paper off after I complete the drawing, so I am much more relaxed about it, and it feels much less final and disastrous than the one on the Cleyera orbicularis illustration (and its much more within my control!).
Reference Image Source: RBGE. (2018) Royal botanic Gardens Edinburgh Herbarium Catalogue. Available at: https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?cfg=fulldetails.cfg&specimen_num=637456 (accessed: 11 November 2021)
