Floral Art

One more attempt at ink and watercolor. My goal was a rustic piece, so not a lot of heavy detail in the leaves. Products used are acrylic inks, fountain pen ink, and watercolor.

Digital painting created with a digital pen — an idea from my imagination, created without a model or reference. I used the digital pen as if it were a paintbrush.

Inspired by artist Tony Burt, this was a very fun and interesting process, using fountain pen ink, acrylic inks, and watercolor.

Another fun piece using inks and watercolor.

Where Joy Blooms

My most recent painting

Acrylic on canvas

50x40 cm

This is one of my first floral studies in glass, a canna. Fused glass, 7x8", it is a half inch thick. I didn't intend for it to be this thick but I have to do things the wrong way first I guess. It is made with premade elements, lace, sliders, frit and bits of sheet glass.

Meadow in bloom.

Blue hour

"Royalty" a peony I just finished in Oil Pastels on pastelmat

I love how nature interacts with itself, and often beauty attracts more beauty. I love how butterflies are attracted to flowers, simply because of the moment it creates when they meet!

Work in progress 16x20 oil on canvas Roses and Lilacs.

Hi from Trieste!

What if a rose looked as though it were burning from within?
A familiar flower. A different kind of intensity. In Passion, red petals flare against a deep green backdrop. Flame-like edges shift the rose from delicate to dramatic, while its thorns keep a touch of tension in the composition. I began with a photograph of my gallery and wanted to bring forward the emotion I felt in the rose. Through digital transformation, I shaped its petals into a fiery form that speaks to passion, intensity, and feeling. The rich red against the dark background gives the flower a commanding presence, making it a striking focal point for a home, studio, or office.

This striking artwork presents a detailed depiction of a human heart, intricately intertwined with delicate floral elements. The vibrant colors of the heart contrast beautifully against the dark background, creating a captivating visual experience. Each flower and leaf is rendered with care, adding a sense of life and vitality to the piece. This artwork invites contemplation on the connection between nature and the human experience, making it a compelling addition to any space.

This fascinating black-and-white photographic artwork masterfully plays with spatial depth and selective focus to create an intimate, almost narrative atmosphere. In the foreground, a pompon dahlia presents itself in half-profile with razor-sharp, tangible detail. The soft sidelight elegantly contours the edges of the artfully rolled petals and makes them pop out from the darkness with a three-dimensional feel. In the background, a second bloom blurs into a ghostly, silhouette-like echo. Through this strong contrast between presence and blur, a silent, poetic dialogue between the two elements arises. The dark, graded low-key aesthetic lends the scene a romantic, slightly melancholic gravity. A deep and elegant fine-art work that is especially suitable for demanding bedroom interiors, quiet reading corners, or as an emotional accent in contemporary living concepts.

This captivating work of photographic art creates a surreal, dreamlike encounter between strict botanical geometry and fleeting, dancing matter. At the center radiates a spherical pompon-dahlia, seemingly weightless as it rises from dense, flowing smoke wisps. The bloom radiates almost as if from the darkness itself and forms a fascinating contrast to the soft, impenetrable veil that surrounds it and partially engulfs it. A very subtle, warm tint in the monochrome spectrum lends the image a nostalgic yet ethereal depth. The work masterfully plays with themes such as impermanence, dream worlds, and the hidden mystique of nature. It is an outstanding choice for collectors of surreal photography and is perfectly suited as a hypnotic statement piece for individual interiors, spaces in the 'Dark Academia' style, or places that are meant to radiate a magical, otherworldly atmosphere.

This elegant black-and-white photographic artwork celebrates the delicate, almost weightless beauty of a pompon dahlia. Through the masterful use of an extremely shallow depth of field, a fascinating visual dynamic is created: The foremost, brilliantly bright petals appear razor-sharp and three-dimensionally emerge from the darkness, while the rear part of the spherical form gently glides into a creamy, dreamy bokeh. The radiant light lends the already flawless, geometric structure of the tubular blooms a nearly porcelain-like, fragile quality. This flowing transition from presence to pure atmosphere gives the image a deep, meditative calm. With its bright, purist aesthetics, this fine-art piece is an ideal addition for bright, modern interiors, elegant bedrooms, or as a soothing statement piece in minimalist interior concepts.

This breathtaking black-and-white macro shot celebrates the raw, dramatic power of light. A perfectly formed Pompon Dahlia is struck by an intense, directional side light, making it emerge like a radiant celestial body from the absolute darkness. The extreme chiaroscuro effect (light-dark painting) highlights the countless, precisely rolled petals with incredible sculptural depth. While the illuminated side seems to glow almost etherically, the opposite side dissolves into a gentle, mysterious nothing – reminiscent of a moon phase in deep space. This work is a fascinating study of geometry, structure and the shaping property of light. With its minimalist austerity and the enormous visual impact, this photograph is a perfect statement piece for modern lofts, high-contrast interiors, or as a radiant focal point in an otherwise darker room design (Dark Academia).

Some of my spray painted flowers

KELLY'S KINDNESS

24x18" watercolor on Arches

We moved on the 1st of Sept 2022 and on the 9th I was informed that my son had been killed. The next day a neighbor that had come over to repurpose our moving boxes, caught my current state of mind after my nightmare. He returned with a beautiful bouquet from him and his wife.
I wanted to remind myself what a gift it was to received such kindness and comfort from a stranger. The folks are different in Texas.