Friday 5 July 2024

Friday Face OFF -- Crocuses

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party
of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

Here's my most recent art
(from a June workshop)
of prairie crocuses done in
coloured pencils on fawn paper.

Okay, so I can hear you all saying --

"Crocuses? WTF?
They're not faces!"


But wait, just hear me out . . . .

The first flower to emerge after a long winter
on the Canadian prairies is the crocus.

Indigenous people called it "the ears of the earth,"
believing that the crocus blooms so early 
in order to listen for the arrival of Spring.

EARS!!!!

Close enough to fulfill the
Face Requirement, I submit!


[Art & photo of art © Debra She Who Seeks, 2024;
GIFS from the internet.]

27 comments:

Tom said...

...they look like faces to me!

roentare said...

Love your floral portrait

Marie Smith said...

Love the crocuses! Great job!

sirkkis said...

I see faces 😃
Well painted 👍🤩

Old Lurker said...

Typical. Nicole has a link party celebrating faces and you post genitals instead. There's always somebody.

On the other hand, they are aesthetically pleasing, and I am glad you got some art in during sportsball month.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Old Lurker -- Thank you, Lurkie. Your insight is always appreciated.

Gene Black said...

The crocuses are delightful!

Rosemary said...

Love your prairie crocuses Debra. Regardless of whether or not they feature faces, I always love to see your art work. We call these flowers Pasque flowers which tend to open here during the Easter period.

Bob said...

Faces or ears or not, it's very pretty!

carol l mckenna said...

Stunning crocus art work ~ Wow!


Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Kirk said...

I accept your explanation. Beautiful drawing.

Eclecticity said...

Crocuses are a hit with me. They bring back fond memories of wandering around on the prairie.

This N That said...

Love the Crocuses.... they are definitely a harbinger of Spring
Here as well. Nice colors and shading! Happy weekend.

Katerinas Blog said...

Art is always art and appreciated!
Have a great weekend Debra!

Lady M said...

They are lovely. I am not getting genitals at all.

Moving with Mitchell said...

I wonder if that would hold up in court. But then again I don’t care. Looks like a face to me!

Mike said...

Hopefully, you'll see crocuses next spring just like your wonderful art. This is if the bulbs don't get baked into oblivion this summer.

Ur-spo said...

You are the lawyer I defer to your expertise.

DVArtist said...

Ohhh you are such a fabulous artist and yes it does fit the requirements. Not only for the ears but every flower really does have a face. Thank you for joining FFO and have a lovely weekend.

angela said...

I think they’re lovely. And I liked the story behind them
Yes I think close enough

Liz Hinds said...

You've convinced me!

Jeanie said...

Hi Debra -- first, before I forget, thanks for coming by! And I DO believe flowers have faces and so there! NOt even stretching it for FFO! I love your colored pencil piece -- you did a fabulous job. You nailed the color and the center!

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

Lovely crocuses.

Tasker Dunham said...

That's lovely. You really do have a talent.

Sandy said...

That's a fun factoid. I never knew that and will hopefully remember it next year when they bloom. It's always fun to see them pop up before everything else.

Divers and Sundry said...

Ears! Fun connection :)

(I'm here from Nicole's Friday Face Off.)

Tundra Bunny said...

Well, crocuses do have very hairy stems and leaves that could be shaved, so close enough!