'Old-fashioned Remedy'watercolour © Caroline Soer 2010
Here is my offering for this week's Illustration Friday theme of 'Old-fashioned'. Lavender is an old-fashioned cottage garden flower and has been used for centuries as a remedy for various ailments as well as for its fragrance. My little watercolour illustrates an old-fashioned remedy - you may have to click to enlarge if you'd like to read the writing on the label!
Dried Lavender
Great idea...wonderful drawing...
ReplyDeleteoh wow!!! I love these piece....and I love lavender!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the vibrant contrasts in the first watercolor. The bug looks like he could walk right across the page.
ReplyDeleteLove the illustration! specially the bee!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I like the sachet too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the delicacy of these little paintings!
ReplyDeleteHow timely for me as well because two friends sent me fresh lavender last week! One from France/Holland and one from California. Marja splits her time between the two places, France and Holland:)
Both of your illos would make lovely cards ♥
Aaaaaahhh! I had lavender tea last week. This morning I had pomegranate tea. I also had ginger tea and chamomile tea. Now my body feels like a sachet bag!
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolor Caroline. I still would like to exchange drawings with you. Tsup!
Your sketches are marvelous of the lavender. Isn't it sad that I am sensitive to lavender. I like the smell but too much of it sends me into allergic reactions. I would love to see the French countryside full of blooms. What a sight that would be.
ReplyDeleteOh, Caroline, your little lavender and sachet paintings are so pretty. I love lavender and grow a large patch of it in my front garden. I bathe with lavender soap and love lavender body mist after my shower. Do I like lavender? YES! Am I old fashioned? Probably.
ReplyDeleteReally love your illustration! Besides heather , lavender grows here like a weed. The fragrance is so intense some days that it is very close to unpleasant...Your illustration is very sweet.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully painted Caroline and that blue is just stunning! It must have been a joy to paint! :) xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, delicate illustrations Caroline
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Mmmmmm, I can smell the lavender! The blues and violets are so rich, and I adore all the little fuzzies on the bumblebee. Lucky bumblebee to live so close to your watercolors. :)
ReplyDeleteA friend gave me some lavender cookies once. Oh my! Delicious!
beautiful drawings of lavender. It does seem "old time".
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, Caroline! I love both of your illustrations - and I can even smell the lavender now! : ) I just love lavender...and you've created such a feeling of freshness with your watercolors. Love it! I hope this finds you well - it's been too long since I've visited!
ReplyDeleteWow...that would make a great poster...reminds me of early seed packets...very nice...
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