Longleaf Mahonia

Longleaf Mahonia

Evergreen Huckleberry

I am doing some graphite values studies in preparation for my next SBA assignment, which is a selection of leaves in watercolor.

Longleaf Mahonia, Mahonia nervosa, is a low ground cover common in the forest under Douglas Firs. The evergreen leaves turn bright red in winter.  Evergreen Huckleberry, Vaccineum ovatum, is a shrub that has black berries in autumn which make delicious jam. The new spring growth is bright coppery orange.