How Do you Draw a Daisy Drawing?
I’m slowly setting up a shop for Happy Daisy.
Some of you might have met her at some point - you might even have THE calendar (for 2023).
She emerged a few years ago, probably as a way of giving shape to my “inner Daisy”, the one who is very calm and likes to enjoy the simple moments in life (and coffee!).
I think she makes a great regular companion - she is simple and quiet, doesn’t shout much.
I wanted to create a notebook to encourage writing, of whatever kind. So what better image than Daisy herself, putting down words?
Ah, you might think that’s easy. But how, oh how, does a Daisy hold a pen? And how does she hold herself up while drawing?
Maybe something like this…
The sketch was easier than the full version - the petals are tricky and once you fill up the leaves… she can’t get comfortable!
Anyway, in the end, this is what I came up with…
Looks a bit like Elizabeth Barrett from Pride and Prejudice, but never mind… I’ll perfect her at some point. I actually prefer the first version…
Meanwhile, so that you don’t miss out on experiments with AI, here’s a poem created by Chattie following the prompt:
Can you write a funny poem, called How Do You Draw a Daisy Drawing?, in the style of Edward Lear's The Jumblies?
In a land where the paper's as white as the snow,
Lived a curious artist with nowhere to go.
They pondered and puzzled, then said with a frown,
"How do I draw a daisy without bringing me down?"
With a pencil so blunt, it could butter some bread,
They sketched out a circle, then paused and said,
"A circle's quite simple, but lacks a bit of flair,
It needs some petals, floating light as the air."
So they drew them all wobbly, not one the same size,
With loops and with swirls, under imaginary skies.
"Some leaves!" they exclaimed, with a leap and a bound,
Drawing them sprouting from the ground all around.
But then came the trouble, oh, what a sight,
The leaves were too big, giving the artist a fright.
"They look like big cabbages, or maybe sea kelp!
I wanted a daisy, not a vegetable yelp!"
So with a giggle and a shrug, they started anew,
Drawing daisies with petals, not two but a few.
They dotted the center, with a scribble so fine,
And declared, "It's a masterpiece, perfectly divine!"
But as they stood back, to admire their art,
They realized the daisy was only a part.
For around their creation, without much intention,
They'd drawn a whole garden, too vast to mention.
With daisies and roses and tulips galore,
The artist laughed, "Who could ask for more?
To draw just one daisy, was my simple plea,
But look at this wonder, this floral sea!"
So remember, dear friends, when drawing, it's true,
The journey might take you somewhere new.
And though you might start with just one small thing,
You'll end up with a garden, in the spring.