The Murrel Magnolia

I had some down time and decided to draw one of my favorite flowers, a magnolia. Not just any magnolia, the kind that is bigger than my head! My husband and I took a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC during our college years and came across a church in Murrel's Inlet. This church looked like it belonged in a Nichols Sparks movie.

I was  loving the sunshine, soft breeze, and feeling of peace on this stretch of southern coastal heaven.

I found this giant magnolia plant on the side of the church and snapped a few pictures, knowing I would end up drawing it down the road. I don't like to make my illustrations to look exactly like the picture, I use photos more so for inspiration.  I put the Jessie twist on the subject and composition. 

I think it is now one of my favorite pieces. "The Murrel Magnolia"