I was excited to get the good news recently that two of my paintings were accepted into the annual Filoli Botanical Art Exhibition. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Filoli is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is located 30 miles south of San Francisco. It is a country […]
Some More Little Things I’ve Learned
March 19, 2015 by · 4 Comments
Here are some more little things I’ve learned over the past year. Since graduating from SBA two years ago, most of my work has been on vellum, but I rediscovered the pleasure of watercolor washes on paper while working on a commission this autumn. For those unfamiliar with vellum, it is a type of parchment […]
A Portrait of Asarum
November 30, 2014 by · 13 Comments
What are the essential things to know about Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum), and how to present them in a simple yet artful way? That was what I asked myself when planning this plant portrait. I edited my initial drawings until they were stripped of anything I thought extraneous. First, it’s a low, ground cover that […]
Brushed Out of My Comfort Zone
November 15, 2014 by · 16 Comments
I find that more often than not, I learn the most when I am under duress…or at least under pressure of some sort. That happened recently with a commission I got for seven illustrations of wildflowers to be finished in just over 2 weeks, the rough drawings to be submitted in one week. Overall the […]
Palmengarten Exhibition
October 25, 2014 by · 5 Comments
I am grateful to the Society of Botanical Artists for the opportunity to exhibit my work along with other members and associate members at the lovely Palmengarten Botanical Garden in Frankfurt Germany. The theme of the exhibit is Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. The exhibit opens the 24th of October and extends through the 23rd of […]
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).