Mustard and Wild Radish

A few weeks ago spring announced itself in the hills near home, with mustard and wild radish flowers everywhere.

On the page below, an assortment of approaches: the sketch at the top of the page is brown ink and watercolor. At the bottom left is a vista in watercolor and water-soluble pencil: the view from the top of the hill, including our local landmark, Mount Umunhum. And at the bottom right, is a small study of wildflowers in pencil and watercolor.

And while some of the trees are still bare, the oaks are starting to fill out with new foliage.