After watching the CreativeLIVE class, Color Techniques for Drawing, I was inspired to start a themed art challenge for myself; namely 7 pieces of floral art. I noticed I tend to restrain my floral drawings to a handful of doodles and thought I'd practice different shapes and coloring techniques.
The first drawing (using this pin as reference) has color added to the background; a technique illustrated in the class that helps the penciled-in (or inked) depth of your sketch shine whilst still communicating its color.