Herbs on the windowsill

Three pots of herbs line an open cottage window. Broad, narrow and crinkled leaves contrast with the simple hills and tiny house beyond the sill.

How much detail?

Narrow herb leaves, overlapping foliage and window-frame lines create many small spaces. About the labels.

Try this palette: Kitchen windowsill

Repeat terracotta across the pots and use three greens to distinguish the plants.

A small coloring tip

Use sharp pencils for the narrow center plant and crowded leaves on the right; the curtains offer a place for lighter, longer strokes.

Add a different simple motif to each plain pot so the herbs become a matching kitchen set.