Vintage Floral Charm

photo: reuben.mark.flowers

Magdalena Frackowiak in Sketchbook Series

illustration: reubenvision

The gorgeous Magdalena Frackowiak as seen in H&M done in ink as part of my ongoing Sketchbook Series . A project I started to practice my sketching skills. Each drawing is done with pen, no pencils or erasers allowed; that way lines must be more decisive because there is little room for error. 

Autumn Trails

photos: reubenvision

Observations from a recent wander through a forest trail. This is one of my most favourite times of the year.   

Nothing Gold Can Stay

 

 photo: reubenvision

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

by: Robert Frost

mixing paints

Trying to come up with a poster to advertise my floral designs. 

Should I worry about branding this early? My largest concern is creating a theme I will be happy with for a prolonged period of time. 

shorter days & summer haze

some lovely flora & fauna I found around my home.

The Silver dish is vintage & inherited from my great grandmother. 

Hint of Fall

Has anyone else felt the first nip of possibly cool airs stirring?

Are you beloved swarthy sweaters calling softly to you from your storage trunks? 

Have the gleanings of summer's harvest made their way to your local supermarket yet?

Have you seen any hints of fall?

Floral Crown (new art)

Today I decided to combine a mix or hand illustration with some floral arranging.

I love flowers in hair. 

Did you all see Kate Moss's wedding? (a prime example) 

: http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/kate-moss-kiss-me-kate/#/magazine-gallery/kate-moss-wedding/1 

The leaves & flowers are all local wild flowers I picked on my bike ride after work.

The Flower Farm [preview]

This evening I had a chance to visit another cool location. The Flower Farmer (peony supplier mentioned in a previous post) who sells at the local farmers market; invited me to come tour his grounds. He has an impressive amount of Peonies, which are one of my favorites. He grows flowers to sell commercially. I took a ton of photos & thought I would upload a preview for you. The bugs were biting bad, but it was definitely worth it. 

Mint tea & Driftwood

Credits:

Cake: Unknown

Table Number: http://meganannphotography.com/

Bride: http://www.kissthegroom.com/

Flower Box: http://ruffledblog.com/

Draped Door: Unknown

Deck Lanterns: http://www.kissthegroom.com/