Breathtaking Watercolor Illustrations
Capturing the Beauty of Flora in Paintings

Capturing the Beauty of Flora in Paintings
Flowers come and go throughout the seasons and I am fond of keeping their beauty around me every so often. I invite you to see my watercolor illustrations of all kinds of flowers. I try my best to capture their colors, nuances, movements, and almost anything that reminds me of the pleasure of seeing them grow, appear, and wilt.
"Laurustinus with Bue Jay in Winter", April 2025, watercolor on hot press Arches paper. Inside frame 17X 12.3/4, outside frame 23X 18.1/4.
This laurustinus, viburnum tinus, was seen on Dayton Ave, in Seattle, a rare flowering bush found in winter. The leaves are evergreen, the flowers regrouped in cyme go from white to light pink with reddish buds.
The small blue jay was seen in my garden.
"Dark-eyed Junco Bird on a Cotinus Coggygria Smoke Tree", February 2025, watercolor on hot press Arches paper. Inside frame 17.1/2X 13. Outside frame 22.1/2X 18.
This smoke tree grows in Seattle. The Fall brings amazing colors while the Spring produces inflorescences of tiny flowers regrouped like pink fluff that resembles smoke.
The small Junco bird is a common bird in Seattle in Fall and Winter.
"Behind Dahlia Dignity", December 2024, watercolor on hot press Arches paper. Inside frame: 12,1/4 X 19. Outside frame: 17,1/4 X 24.
This Dahlia grows in my front garden and turns towards the sun away from the house.
"Peacock butterfly on Hellebore", February 2020, watercolor on hot press Arches paper. Inside frame: 15X11. Outside frame: 20X16.
My Garden Pot of Fuchsias Visited.
November 2024, watercolor on hot press Arches paper, 12X15.25, unframed.
"Catrin Hiemalis Begonia in my Garden, Seattle".
September 2024, watercolor on hot press Arches paper. Inside frame: 17.1/4X14. Outside frame 23X19.9/16.