Botanica
is body of work that explores traditional botanical illustration, and more inventive, rule-breaking methods to depict the flora in our environment.
Butterfly Ranunculus Trio: Black pencil, water-soluble crayon on lightly textured and toned paper.
18” x 12”
Solanam quitoense: A botanical illustration of the Solanam quitoense plant, commonly known as a Naranjilla. Painted with graphite watercolor and opaque Groucho, detail drawn in sanguine chalk on cold press watercolor paper.
11” by 14”, Available in SHOP
Conservatory Still Life drawn with watercolor, pastel, and metallic copper leaf.
12” x 16” , Available in SHOP
Pitcher Plant A psychedelic mixed media drawing of a carnivorous plant. Drawn with graphite and water-based crayon on gold-toned paper.
18” x 12”, Available in SHOP
Mock Orange 3-color screen-print on cream paper
12” x 18”, Available in SHOP
Potted Aloe An intricate tangle of succulent arms. Drawn with white pencil and painted with opaque gouache paint on tan toned paper.
12” x 18”
Princess Tree Painted illustration of Paulownia Kawakamii plant. The plant is painted in opaque gouache with the background painted with acrylic paint, details drawn with blue pencil on cold-press watercolor paper.
12” by 16”, Available in SHOP
Evergreen A detailed plant study drawn with graphite pencil and pastel on Bristol vellum paper.
9 x 16, Available in SHOP
Aloe Vera An animated illustration of an Aloe Vera, shown from root to tip. Drawn in black pencil and painted with opaque gouache on cold press watercolor paper.
11” by 14 1/2”, Available in SHOP
In From the Cold Named for the act of bringing in a temperate plant over the winter. Painted with opaque gouache and colored pencil on Bristol vellum paper.
12” by 9”, Available in SHOP
Flower Study An abstract study of Butterfly Ranunculus stems. Created with opaque gouache, graphite, and acyclic palette scrapings on Bristol vellum paper.
9” by 12”, Available in SHOP
Flower Study with Pencil Shavings A negative space study of a Paulownia kawakmii plant. Painted in opaque gouache and colored pencil, with collaged number 2 pencil shavings.
11” by 14”, Available in SHOP