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Flowers in Art

Project type

Floral paintings

Date

2026

Location

Anywhere!

Oh my goodness, ever seen a floral painting that is just beyond words? Well, to that I would aspire, and admittedly have a long way to go. Within this collection, examine a few of my preliminary attempts, and enjoy floral depictions by master painters throughout history.

Simple floral for a study.

Simple floral for a study.

B&W to help find tonal values!

B&W to help find tonal values!

Close-up of a grocery store bouquet.

Close-up of a grocery store bouquet.

B&W, again, to see the tonal values.

B&W, again, to see the tonal values.

That to which I aspire! Better get crackin'. At the National Gallery of Art in DC.

That to which I aspire! Better get crackin'. At the National Gallery of Art in DC.

Martin Johnson Heade, National Gallery of Art, DC.

Martin Johnson Heade, National Gallery of Art, DC.

Paint with appeal! A little joke. By Charles Wilson Peale of Philadelphia, a wonderful portrait of his son and a begonia, once a rare plant in the US. I love how this painting combines a portrait and a botanical interest.

Paint with appeal! A little joke. By Charles Wilson Peale of Philadelphia, a wonderful portrait of his son and a begonia, once a rare plant in the US. I love how this painting combines a portrait and a botanical interest.

Small field between building sites - full of wildflowers and insects! Such a shame to develop it. How does it relate to art? Perhaps to the art of living a life wherein urban and natural life could combine.

Small field between building sites - full of wildflowers and insects! Such a shame to develop it. How does it relate to art? Perhaps to the art of living a life wherein urban and natural life could combine.

Gorgeous wallpaper in one of the girl's bedrooms at The Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

Gorgeous wallpaper in one of the girl's bedrooms at The Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

Another gorgeous floral painting NOT by me, but rather by another artist exhibiting in a Portsmouth, NH store.

Another gorgeous floral painting NOT by me, but rather by another artist exhibiting in a Portsmouth, NH store.

Summer sketch of mountain mint (?); the leaves get this moldy look on them, but nothing attracts bugs and bees like mountain mint!! Plant some in your yard!!!

Summer sketch of mountain mint (?); the leaves get this moldy look on them, but nothing attracts bugs and bees like mountain mint!! Plant some in your yard!!!

Cute flower-inspired portrait by my daughter, Carol : ). She is already an accomplished artist.

Cute flower-inspired portrait by my daughter, Carol : ). She is already an accomplished artist.

Our tradition–a frumpy photo in the midst of Longwood Garden's glorious late summer blooms, 2025. Year #3.

Our tradition–a frumpy photo in the midst of Longwood Garden's glorious late summer blooms, 2025. Year #3.

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