8″ x 8″ Orange flowers watercolor $50 / BUY at Daily PaintWorks I’m fairly sure that these orange flowers are coneflowers but I could be wrong. I’ve had a photo of them on my pc for some time and I frequently don’t rename the files. I’ve been working on the watercolor flower series for a […]
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8″ x 8″ Coneflower / watercolor and gouache painting SOLD Happy spring! I’m making the most of it by painting flowers. The coneflower was always one of my favorites. Years ago I had so many in my garden but over time they disappeared. I think I’ll be growing more this year.
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8″ x 8″ Amaryllis flower / watercolor $50 – BUY at ETSY This Amaryllis flower is a copy of Pierre-Joseph Redouté‘s watercolor painting. I recently purchased a book of his botanical illustrations. Since I’m relatively new to watercolor I’m learning from one of the great botanical painters. I have a tendency to lean towards painting […]
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8″ x 8″ Foxglove watercolor painting / $50 BUY at Daily Paintworks This foxglove watercolor painting turned into an experiment. The beginning of this painting was much different. Somewhere along the way I lost my intention and almost gave up. I outlined the flowers and leaves in black and still, I wasn’t happy. My […]
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8″ x 8″ Lotus flower watercolor painting SOLD The lotus flower is among my favorites. This is the fourth in my flower series. The reference photo is of a white flower but I saw a lot of color in this one. It’s painted mostly in watercolor and I added some gouache paint to bring out […]
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Crown Imperial Flower 8″ x 8″ watercolor painting, unframed $50 / BUY at DailyPaintworks Third in my watercolor flower series. I used a painting of Pierre-Joseph Redoute for a reference. Some information about the original artist: Pierre-Joseph Redouté (10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his […]
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8″ x 8″ Hibiscus watercolor painting $50 / BUY at DailyPaintworks This is my second watercolor flower painting in this series for the month. I searched the depths of my hard drive for photos of flowers to find this one. There are many flowers which I’ve saved over the years but never painted. The reference […]
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8″ x 8″ Watercolor Tulip painting SOLD Recently I finished working on an illustration for a wedding invitation which I’ll share after the wedding. I was asked to paint in watercolor which is a medium that I haven’t used in many years. I thoroughly enjoyed the process. As a result, I plan to continue with […]
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“Reconstructed Peony” 18″ x 20″ pastel painting, unframed SOLD I started painting this Peony flower a few years back and never finished it. I’ve been eyeing it for some time and wasn’t sure what direction to today. I started working on it this morning, still not sure where to go, and once I got in […]
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6″ x 7 1/2 pastel painting (unframed) SOLD After painting the lilac bouquet, as frequently planned, I thought it would be fun to create a flower series. As often happens the plan changes once I find a new subject that excites me. So far the plan continues on. I gave myself a time limit […]
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10″ x 7″ unframed pastel SOLD An older piece that slipped away. The lotus is one of my favorite flowers along with the calla lily. An interesting fact – An individual lotus can live for over a thousand years and has the rare ability to revive into activity after a period of being inactive. In 1994, a seed […]
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“Pink Roses on Gray” 10.50″ x 8.75″ pastel painting (unframed) SOLD After the last rose I painted I thought it would be a welcomed challenge to paint more. I didn’t have any flowers for reference but thanks to Unsplash.com I was able to find a photo. If you haven’t already, check them out for free use […]
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