First, an exhibition of butterflies is open until September 2016. And what a fun exhibition! I love butterflies and the beauty of their wings never ceases to amaze me. I take photos - primarily closeups so that I can review these and use the imagery in my textile design. Take at the examples below - aren't the textures and color combinations lovely?
Butterflies And Flowers at Brookside Gardens: How I Draw Textile Design Inspiration from Nature6/1/2016 Rainy day? Sunny day? No matter, Brookside Gardens - a public Montgomery Country park in Wheaton, MD - is a great place to get inspired to create new textile designs! The park is a short car drive from my home so I make it a point to visit it several times a year to see how it changes with the seasons. Now is a great time to go for two reasons. First, an exhibition of butterflies is open until September 2016. And what a fun exhibition! I love butterflies and the beauty of their wings never ceases to amaze me. I take photos - primarily closeups so that I can review these and use the imagery in my textile design. Take at the examples below - aren't the textures and color combinations lovely? Second, Brookside Gardens changes through the year and there is always something to see when it comes to flowers. I stopped by not too long ago - it was raining and the rain drops added striking ambiance to the variety of colors and shapes flowers come in. So, put on your walking shoes and enjoy them too! When something catches my eye and interest, I rarely let it go. Flowers are one of my favorite sources of inspiration and as you can see below, it is a lot of fun to create textiles based on my strolls through public parks. Do you paint? Do you design textiles? Or, are you just drawn to nature as much as me?Then, don't hesitate to pay a visit to Brookside Gardens! I promise you won't be disappointed.
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