Friday, March 25, 2011

WeekWord: Fugacious


This week's WeekWord, hosted by Joye, is Fugacious, which means fleeting. Because it is spring, and I am so eager for spring wildflowers, I painted this picture of a Bloodroot. Flowers, like people, like stars, are ephemeral. But what is even more ephemeral are the two sepals on the bloodroot bud. The are deciduous, and fall off as soon at the flower opens. Once it is opened, it has only petals, and when it closes again in rain or darkness, there are no fugacious sepals left.

I did this in Artrage on my iPad. I did it fairly hastily (for me), brand new for the challenge, and without any constant reference materials, though I did peek occasionally at googly searched fleurs. Click image to view slightly larger.

4 comments:

Joye Schwartz said...

What a nice drawing, and on your iPad, hmmmm. I also thought of spring flowers!

bluerose said...

The background, which looks like rain to me, and the leaves on the ground seem to add to it's story of a fleeting existence. Nice work!

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

rain and fog in the forest! Thanks Blue Rose!

Mary Stebbins Taitt said...

I really appreciate you comment! Thanks.