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Artist Documents Plant Life With Daily Visual Diary

Anna Brown — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:49:27 +0000

Somang Lee is an artist from London who explores the nature with botanical illustrations she draws in her visual diary. She mostly uses colored pencils and watercolors and has been doing this since 2016.

Lee performs her calming ritual each morning. She goes out and looks for various seasonal plants, then draws them. We must say this sounds like a great stress-relief activity, even if you’re not much of an artist. It will help you practice the skill!

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Every morning I go through the same struggle – to just sit down and take time to #draw. It sounds so simple but is incredibly difficult to do. Doubts run through my mind, I remember to write a very important email, I want to speak to a friend. But when I just surrender to being still it's so rewarding. By noticing the quiet beauty of #plants I learn how to be more open to #beauty throughout my day. #freesia #plantlife #watercolor #meditation #flower #joy #summer #springtime #spring

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Apr 24, 2017 at 4:09am PDT

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I dropped some seeds into soil and after a week they turned into #plants! Pure #magic. It was especially thrilling to observe the #courgette #plant worm itself out of it's #seedpod and wearing it like a hat for days. #vegetables #garden #summer #spring #veg #growyourown #growyourownfood #springtime #tomatoes #carrots#gardening

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:12am PDT

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Today I've been #drawing this #peach coloured #rose. Its soft #petals release a beautiful, sweet, and warm scent I can't get enough of. I love how the outside is soft yellow and when you look inside you discover a dark blush of orange. #roses #garden #summer #spring #flowers #flower #beauty

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Apr 26, 2017 at 5:13am PDT

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I've been #drawing a #eucalyptus #plant today. The #flower is still young and has soft fine hairs. When you break the smooth #leaves they release a clean, deep scent. #spring #springtime #flowers #beauty #lovenature

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Apr 28, 2017 at 9:23am PDT

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It's mayday and with it comes the first day of #summer. I am so ready for a new #season! I drew a white and pink #rose today. The outer #leaves are strangely sticky but it smells just how a rose should smell! It's curious how the stem bleeds from green to red. #flower #lovenature #mayday2017 #plantlove #garden #roses #summertime

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on May 1, 2017 at 6:44am PDT

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Today I drew the little white #flowers of the #Japanese #photinia #plant. It's shiny #leaves are red, orange and green. The photinia plant is part of the #rose family and is also related to the apple – what a great combo. #summer #spring #lovenature #blossom #flower #blossoms #gardens

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on May 3, 2017 at 5:19am PDT

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Summer is here and I have been travelling lots. Which also means it has been harder for me to sit down and do my #plant #drawings. And even though being on holiday is great I returned extremely tired and burnt out to the point of feeling quite low. Today I found this yellow #flower #blooming on my street. It turns out that it is St. John's Wort – a medicinal #herb used for its antidepressant properties for many centuries as it can help lift your mood. How perfect! And taking the time to draw really makes me feel so much better. #summer #summertime #garden #100daysofplants #flowerstagram #herbalife #herbalifestyle

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on May 30, 2017 at 7:57am PDT

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There is a restlessness in the air here in London today. It's #electionday! I am trying to calm my nerves by #drawing. Here is a #pink #poppy, its soft #petals closed like an oyster shell. Over the last six years over £40m have been cut from the British arts council. I root for a government that supports the arts! #votelabour #jeremycorbyn #ge2017 #flowers #garden #summer

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Jun 8, 2017 at 9:20am PDT

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It's four days to the #generalelection here in the UK! On my walk around the neighbourhood this morning I found this beautiful red #rose. The rose is England's national #flower and is a symbol of anti-authority and #peace since the Middle Ages. It also happens to be the logo of the #labour party – subtle subliminal messaging? Maybe… #labourparty #votelabour #jeremycorbyn #ge2017 #election2017

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Jun 5, 2017 at 2:34am PDT

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One of the big joys of #summer are the many different types of #fruit that appear in the shops and the #trees around. There aren't many things I can think of as nice as a really sweet and sun ripened strawberry. Here are some #cherries I found on the roadside yesterday. #summertime #fruit #lovenature #illustration

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:27am PDT

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I came across this blue #cornflower over the weekend. A ring of small star shaped florets makes up the #beautiful flower head perched on a slim, long stem. There is something quiet, calm and minimal about it. In the past the cornflower grew as a weed in cornfields (or any other field of grain) but it is now #endangered in its habitat by overuse of herbicides. #summertime #flowers #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #wildflowers #summer #stokenewington

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Jul 3, 2017 at 7:33am PDT

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It's been a long and eventful #summer and I look forward to calmer #autumn days. This Brazilian Fire Vine is #flowering at the moment with its gorgeous chilli shaped #petals. It looks as if dipped in red #paint.

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Oct 3, 2017 at 5:42am PDT

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I spent some time in #kewgardens this week drawing in climatic zone 10 of the #conservatory. I also went on an #autumnal guided #tree walk. My favourite tree was the turner #oak which has been around for over 200 years. When you stand under its dark canopy you feel as if the vast branches radiate out from the centre of the universe. This wonderful tree is also the survivor of a hurricane. It was completely uprooted and landed back down in its original spot. #nature #trees #treelovers #autumn #season

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:08am PDT

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I love these beautiful #autumn #colours. I found this collection of #oak #leaves on my recent trip to #kewgardens. They include the Turkish oak and the white oak (drawing on the right). #tree #trees #autumnleaves #autumn#mindfulness

A post shared by Somang Lee (@somangleestudio) on Oct 27, 2017 at 4:38am PDT

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