flower art

Frog’s-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae showing plant with female flowers on the left, and one with male flowers on the right.  Illustration shows rhizomes as well as floating orbicular leaves and flowers.

Water horsetail showing two sterile stems and two fertile stems, one with leaves and one without.  Also showing cross section of the stem, and the rhizome.

Parrots Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum showing rosettes of leaves below water.  Also showing detail of the tiny flowers, and a vegetative and flowering spike.

Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus with details of individual flower, leaf cross section, stamen before and after dehiscence, and seedhead

Water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica with details of fruit individual seed and one flower

Hares-foot clover Trifolium arvense with detail of one flower and calyx

Partial sketch of a Zinnia flower done to accompany a step-by-step youtube video:

Ground elder Aegopodium podagraria showing individual seed and flower as well as spreading roots

Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata showing basal rosette, individual seed, and distinctive pale green glaucous leaves

Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica with disc floret seed with pappas and ray floret detail

Bouquet with rose, goldenrod, hepatica, and black-eyed susan flowers

Sprig of blackberry or bramble plant showing blossom and fruit

Mint sprig showing flowers and growth pattern.

Peach Prunus persica Version two with slice and single leaf

Sweet Pea flower Lathyrus grandiflorus without leaves

Sketches of pale pink flowers including cyclamen quick colour test and demo for students

Silverberrry Autumn olive Oleaster Elaeagnus umbellata sketchbook study

Sage Salvia officianalis sketchbook study showing leaf and flower and tonal study of leaf texture

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia sprig with berries and blossom

Periwinkle Vinca major flower sketch concentrating on the blues of the petals.

Dwarf Echium Pride of Madeira Echium candicans sketch

Birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus with seed pod and individual flower and calyx

Astilbe chinensis sketchbook study with habit sketch and detail of pink and white form