Graphite drawing of Banksia bush by Tricia

Botanical style graphite drawing of a Banksia

I drew this piece of Banksia bush that I picked at a friend's place. I have always loved the texture and patterning on Banksia bush blossoms, since my childhood at Coogee, where they grew on the cliff top at the north end of the beach. They still grow well there, and I also have a thriving tree in my yard now in the New England region of NSW. I have found doing such detailed botanical type drawings to be a meditative experience. I do drawings like this every now and then. I plan to do some intensive work on detailed nature drawings in January next year. They are my way of mediating, rather than using the now popular adult colouring books.