"28 Years" - Year #24

For general information about this 22"x30" colored pencil drawing, see this blog post.
For more information about the flower symbolism I used (Years 15-28) and life events that led me to select those particular flowers, see this blog post.

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I chose pansy and daffodil flowers to symbolize my 24th year.

• Pansy: symbol of thoughts (especially lover's thoughts), remembrance, and consideration
• Daffodil (Jonquil): symbol of rebirth, new beginnings, uncertainty, returned affection, springtime, creativity, inspiration, renewal, vitality, awareness, inner reflection, memory, and forgiveness

First, I drew outlines of the plants on black paper:

These are the two botanical illustrations I used as reference while I worked (I do not own these images; I found them on Google):

Once I had the outlines drawn, I started lightly coloring the flowers in.

Then I erased the graphite lines and used more colored pencils to add detail and brighter, more saturated colors. I started with the pansy flowers, then did the pansy stems and leaves.

Then I finished up with the daffodil petals, and its stems and leaves.

Here is the finished "mini drawing" for Year #24.

And here is the whole drawing so far. Only four more to go until the entire thing is complete!