This is my 1566th painting ,and the 161st Sketch from the Nature .
This is my 10th painting of Lamei (winter sweet, chimonanthus fragrans; Japan allspice; calycanthus praecox) in the spring of 2023 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, created from February 14th to 16th, organized on February 17th. Following the guidance of my mentors and learning from the ancients, I went to the Plum Blossom Garden to sketch three times, hoping to find the ideal composition for this small painting and capture the final form before the end of the plum blossom period (the garden workers have trimmed the branches of the plum blossom already).
At the same time, I hope to write about the pleasantly surprised when I first saw the golden bellied black feathered bird and butterfly on January 10th and 11st.
Sincerely hope to receive your comments and guidance.
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--Shirley Yiping Zhang
Edited on Dec 25, 2023; written on Feb 17, 2023