This beautiful flower, called Champagne Lace was named the rhododendron of the year for 2016 by the American Rhododendron Society. In this picture  I attempted to be as botanically accurate as possible showing the flower in full bloom. Because we are dealing with a very light colored flower I have painted the shadows in the […]

In this picture I attempted to be as botanically accurate as possible in the foreground showing the flowers in full bloom but used a looser style in the background to show depth of field. I chose an environment of milkweed because not only is that their habitat, they are conveniently a contrasting color of orange […]

          This image was created to celebrate the honeybee which has been threatened by the use of chemicals. The blanket flower or Gaillardia, is one of its favourite treats. This flower has been named the flower of the year. It comes in many varieties of red and orange. For further research […]

In this picture of Iris I attempted to be as botanically accurate as possible showing the bud stage of the flower as well as the full bloom. The veining and shading require a great deal of patience but the results are worthwhile. For a free copy of your lesson on how to paint this valentine […]