Welcome to my "Botanicals" portfolio

These illustrations and paintings of botanical subjects encompass both garden and wild flowers. Many portray a specific species at different times in its life cycle. Most of them have been painted with gouache. For instruction in using gouache to paint botanicals click here to go to the Learning Center.

Trillium grandiflora

Caltha palustra Marsh Marigold

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Caltha palustra Marsh Marigold

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Thistle

Caltha palustra Marsh Marigold

Thistle

Gouache on hp watercolor paper.

Anemone

Wild Geranium

Bergamot

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Bergamot

Wild Geranium

Bergamot

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Wild Geranium

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Honeysuckle

Iceland Poppies

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Iceland Poppies

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Violets

Iceland Poppies

Violets

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Prairie Trillium

Trillium grandiflora stages

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Trillium grandiflora stages

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Wild Cherry

Trillium grandiflora stages

Wild Cherry

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

May Apple

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Lupine

May Apple

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Ginger

May Apple

Ginger

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Dogwood

Poke Weed

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Poke Weed

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

January

Poke Weed

January

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

July in Michigan

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Roses & Vase

July in Michigan

Watercolor on Aquabord, scratching

Found Objects

July in Michigan

Found Objects

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

In the Garden

Coreopsis & Vetch

Garden Flowers

Gouache on 140# hp Arches watercolor paper.

Garden Flowers

Coreopsis & Vetch

Garden Flowers

Gouache on 140# Arches watercolor paper

Coreopsis & Vetch

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Forest Floor

Generate excitement

Watercolor on 140# watercolor paper

Generate excitement

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Close the deal

Generate excitement

Close the deal

Watercolor on 140# watercolor paper

Water Garden

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Poppies

Water Garden

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Daffodils

Water Garden

Daffodils

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Summer Circle

Morning Glory Circle

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Morning Glory Circle

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Trillium circle

Morning Glory Circle

Trillium circle

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Monarchs

Monarchs & Black Eyed Susans

Clematis Circle

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Clematis Circle

Monarchs & Black Eyed Susans

Clematis Circle

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Monarchs & Black Eyed Susans

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Spring Woodland

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Wetlands

Spring Woodland

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Midwest Summer

Spring Woodland

Midwest Summer

Gouache on 140# watercolor paper

Autumn/October

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Oranges

Autumn/October

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

The Desert

Autumn/October

The Desert

Gouache on hp watercolor paper

Butterfly Garden

Gouache on watercolor paper

Garden Birds

Butterfly Garden

Gouache on watercolor paper

Garden Gate

Butterfly Garden

Garden Gate

Gouache on watercolor paper

Chipmunk & Bloodroot

Gouache on watercolor paper

Lupines & Crows

Chipmunk & Bloodroot

Gouache on watercolor paper

Trillium Vignette

Chipmunk & Bloodroot

Trillium Vignette

Gouache on watercolor paper

Day Lily in Gouache

Queen Anne's Lace & Bellflower

Day Lily in Gouache

Gouache on illustration board

Rabbit & Petunias

Queen Anne's Lace & Bellflower

Day Lily in Gouache

Gouache on watercolor paper

Queen Anne's Lace & Bellflower

Gouache on watercolor paper

Butterflies & Asters

Gouache on watercolor paper

Water Lilies

Butterflies & Asters

Gouache on watercolor paper

Primrose

Butterflies & Asters

Primrose

Pen and Ink and digital

Pink Rose

Blanket Flower

Pink Rose

Pen and Ink and digital

Bergamot

Blanket Flower

Pink Rose

Pen and Ink and digital