Here’s an example of slow drawing. I was trying to get in some time to draw the Goat Willow Salis caprea. It was so magnificent, intriguing and fun at Easter. I can only describe it as a miniature acid and mild yellow toilet brush. I knew it would take me at least eight hours to draw. I knew from previous drawings how I wanted to do it, just like this Common Fig Ficus carica.

However, I just missed focussing on the best flowering days and so I have to wait for another year to carry out the plan. I have a flower press now (a very nice donation) and I need to get a macro lens and tripod to get a better image than this. Then at least if I need to spend more than one day on it, I will have some great reference.

(Goat Willow Salix caprea Dark green, sub-glossy leaves are pointed and only shallowly toothed. Unstalked, single scaled, yellow-green buds hug the stem. Much broader, erect catkins, separate sex trees and fruit like cotton-wool. Harding, P. & Tomblin, G. (1998) How to Identify Trees Italy: Collins)

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