Day 3 of the Draw Deeper Into Nature Interview series. Isn’t this great so far? So inspiring!!!
Today we meet tropical plant lover
Jenny Kiker of Living Pattern!
And today we also have our live session at 12 noon est!! I hope you will join!
We’ll be chatting nature journaling and creative connection PLUS we’ll do a painting activity! AND I’ll be giving away 3 free gifts, including spots in the course!! Register quick! Just click the link below!
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Okay! Back to the interviews!!
Let’s get to know Jenny!
1. You have such a wonderful way of expressing of the feel of tropical plants. How did you come to know these hot weather plants so well?
I grow most of my inspiration now but when I was a kid, my grandmother always took me had me helping in the garden. I was drawing since I was 6 and drew plants for practice but did[n’t] really start to combine my two passions until I was in my 30s.
Me too! I learned the gardening from my grand parents in Virginia, always made art, but didn’t relate the 2 until I was in my 30s too! And we are both alumni of the same art school and transplants to Florida as well!




Jenny’s BIO
Jenny’s creative process starts with a combination of drawing from observation and imagination. She lets the subject inform where the line wants to go and how it wants to feel. Color is the emotion in her work. The ink is free to deepen and soften, just as color would in nature.
Jenny likes tracing paper, what material do you like to do your sketching on? Share in the comments below!
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Wow – these images are beautiful. Just wonderful. I am not experienced enough to compare – so far, sticking to sketch book paper but tracing paper sounds intriguing. Thank You for sharing.
Tracing paper is great!! Definitely give it a try Paula!
Variegated Elephant Ears, I love them! Jenny, your painting brings back memories of the leaves swaying gently in the breeze. I do so miss my garden 🙂 Kelly, I tend to use whatever is at hand to sketch on, haven’t found a favorite yet.
I love them too Kryste!! Elephant ears are like tropical paradise leaves and when they’re swaying in the breeze it’s so relaxing. I like to sketch on all kinds of thinsg too. It’s hard to choose a favorite for sure.
I spent three months in Florida soaking up all sorts of tropical inspiration. Such a vast difference in the Alaskan landscape and that of Florida!
Deanna, that is a vast difference!! A beautiful difference.
wow these are absolutly beautiful. I really have to give the tracing paper a try, so deicate! :} and like you say, I have to practice, practice, practice, thank you so much :}
Awesome! Yes, the practice of practice is key!
Love the idea of using imagination in botanical painting. So freeing 🙂
I agree!! I talk about that a lot in my classes, bringing yourself into the painting. If we want photorealism we can take a picture! Imagination and the artists voice is much more interesting!
I love drawing tropical plants, too! In part, because I’m always on vacation when I get to see tropical plants, and that’s when I have the most time to sit and draw. I’m trying to become enamored with the shapes of bare trees (or pine trees) because that’s what I see out my window for 6 months each year!
That is a greta association Cindy! I do love bare trees silhouetted up to the sky. So pretty!
Wow! I love the tropical leaves, so gorgeous. I haven’t done much sketching lately, I am just trying to get back to art after being just a mom for so many years. I will definitely try tracing paper soon.
Libby, that is great! YOu should definitely get back into it!! I happy to have provided some inspiration!
Beautiful leaves! You have such a gift! I have only used tracing paper to trace things I wanted to draw but never thought to use it for sketching. Will definitely give it a try. I usually use sketching paper or any other paper I find handy when I need to draw!
I agree! Such beautiful leaves!