waves of flowers: botanical painting
Flowers growing, flowing, hinting something beyond physical beauty. Floating images and dots appear, indicating vibrant plant life energy radiating onto the picture plane, subtle levels of energy, prana, and creation manifesting into physical form.
Gouache, oil, sumi ink, pastels, and mixed media paintings.
Delicate waves of flowers flow out of my hands into my art. The series title is from a 1970s poem inspired by flowers appearing in my inner vision during meditation.
Who is creating these flowers? Who is seeing them?
if I thought
you might understand,
would I tell you?
waves of flowers
waves of flowers.
Blossoms. 2017. Gouache, pencil, and oilstick on Arches Cover paper. 26.5" x 18".
Blossoming in the Time of Covid. 2020. gouache on Arches Cover paper with deckle edge. 29.5" x 21".
Pink and White Camellia. 2017. Gouache on Arches Cover paper. 29.5" x 16".
Blossom in Pewter. 2018. oil on paper. 7.5" x 5".
Emerging Flower. 2018. gouache on sanded pastel paper. 7.5" x 5".
Expansive White Blossom. 2018. gouache on sanded pastel paper. 4.75" x 7.5".
Botanica 1. 2017. gouache and metallic watercolor on Canson paper. 6" x 5".
Botanica 2. 2017. gouache and metallic watercolor on Ingres paper. 6" x 5".
Botanica 1. 2017. gouache and metallic watercolor on Canson paper. 6" x 5".
Waves of Flowers, In the Pink. 2017. gouache and sumi ink on Arches Cover deckle edge paper. 9" x 5.75".
Black and White Flowers 4. 2016. pastels on pastel velour paper. 12.5" x 9.5".
Fresh Flowers. 2013. pastels and pencil on Arches Cover paper. 29.5" x 35.75".
Lotus One. 2011. gouache and pencil on Arches Cover paper. 29.5" x 36.5".
Undersea Lotus. 2011. pastels and pencil on paper. 7" x 9.45".
Tiny Frilly Floral. 2020. pastels on Arches Cover paper. 5.5" x 3.5".
Dual Rust Flower. 2013. Pastels on paper. 6.5" x 5".
What the Flowers Said to Do. 2017. gouache on Arches Cover deckle edge paper. 29.5" x 20.5".