milkweed

When I wrote the heading “Common Milkweed”, I was meaning common as in “ordinary”, not type. Then, while trying to find out if there is a specific name to this variety, I found that there is a specific variety known as Common. I really don’t know what specific variety this milkweed is at all — I just found it a fascinating form to sketch!

For the seed floss bits spilling out of the center bit, I tried white gouache, a white Gelly Roll pen, and a water-based white Sharpie — none of them made as sharp of a white line as I was envisioning.