Nature Sketching: Chrysanthemums Look Rumpled After the Rain
In my sketch, I captured the somewhat unkempt appearance of these blooms after a rain shower. By Anna Krejci A fresh rain penetrated the soil and left droplets on the chrysanthemums I planted. Normally the area where they are situated is under strong sun, but since gray storm clouds were lingering, they and I had relief in the cool air. I inspected the plants. Some petals were under strain. I could see that they curled around the edges; some were starting to turn brown. Would the rain shower help them to recover, I wondered. I hoped so. My purple mum showed signs of resilience the other day after I watered it. After drooping, the buds were upright again. It had been quite a long time since I sketched anything in nature, so I set about sketching the purple mum. The fall rain shower left the petals in a disheveled appearance, but that was a little sweet and interesting at the same time. I wondered how the plant made up its mind, so to speak, as to how to position its petals while u...
