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| "Facets": junk collage, ink, digital. |
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David Morrison’s Colored Pencil Drawings
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David Morrison continues his hyperrealistic explorations of flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing the intricacies and alluring textures found throughout nature in lush colored pencil. Delicate, fine lines and smooth gradients prevail in the artist’s drawings, which present the organic subject matter as if it were bathed in light. Rendered in a soft haze, shadows of individual fronds and nodes add a deceptive sense of depth to the two-dimensional works.
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| “Botanical No.3 Drawing” (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches |
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| “Iceland Poppy,” colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches |
Detail of “Botanical Series No.4 Drawing”
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| Detail of “Iceland Poppy” |
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| “Chinese Lantern No. 2” (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches |
The pieces shown here are some of Morrison’s latest, and you can find more on his Instagram and via Garvey | Simon, where he’s represented.
Along quiet streets in Finland, some bus stops double as tiny open-air libraries, offering shelves of books for anyone waiting. Instead of just standing idly, commuters can pick up a story, flip through a few pages, or even borrow a book to take along on their journey.
The idea is built on trust and simplicity. There are no strict checkouts or barriers — people are free to take a book and return it later, or replace it with another. This creates a shared collection that evolves with the community, making reading more accessible in everyday spaces.
By turning waiting time into something meaningful, these small libraries add calm and curiosity to routine travel. It’s a gentle reminder that even brief moments outdoors can become opportunities for learning, connection, and quiet reflection.
Just because ...
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4 comments:
David Morrison's Colored Pencil Drawing are fabulous and fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
I also love the idea with the free bookshelves at bus stops. Here you can find also free book shelves in shopping malls mainly.
Again, Jacki, you created such an interesting blog.
Happy Sunday.
I'm looking forward to your card - thanks in advance.
I agree with everything that Elenor said above, except I hope it's not Sunday. Otherwise I would have missed Naseem's 13th birthday. The video is so creative and had me laughing! Thank you.
Thank you Elenor, you are always so kind, your comments always boost me. I hope your weekend is wonderful, take good care.
Thanks Carrol, yes Elenor is so consistently kind, and for her, in Austria, it is Sunday. I often forget, and her English always amazes me. How can Nassem be 13 already? More proof of how fast time goes by. I hope you are well and I know you will be celebrating tomorrow? Your artwork posted has been so lovely. Take good care.
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