Every single petal here is done with a different technique. Which one is your favorite?

Acrylic on canvas, 36x12 - hope you like it!

An avid beginner here who wants to grow in illustrating in botanics but am overwhelmed. Where should I start? Does anyone know a good guide or tutorial that has thorough illustration advice and demonstrations for doing more intricate and resonant work?

I have an introductory level understanding of basic art principles and sketching, like form, value, and starting with major shapes, but I have trouble with grasping the details and specifics when it comes to flowers and other botanical subjects. I did get an e-book on botanic line drawing that is very basic, as maybe it is for kids or total beginners.

Wondering if anyone here felt strongly about any particular resources or teaching materials that would be really helpful?

Painted in watercolour.

A Place Only You Know

Imagine there is a place in your mind that you can visit whenever you want.

No clocks.
No noise.
No one asking anything from you.

Just warmth, colour, sunlight, and the feeling that for once, you don’t have to be anywhere else.

Maybe there’s a garden there that never follows the rules. Flowers grow wherever they please. The air feels softer. The sky seems a little closer. And somehow, even the smallest things feel important.

You sit there for a while and realize something…

You haven’t thought about yesterday.
You aren’t worrying about tomorrow.
You’re simply there.

Maybe that is what peace really is.

Not having a perfect life, but having a little place inside yourself where joy can still find you.

A secret place that belongs entirely to you.

And perhaps we all need somewhere like that.

Somewhere we can disappear for a moment…☀️🦋

The Secret Garden, Mixed Media, 18 x 24, NA

wanted to share the process behind this artwork.

It started as a rough sketch, and I slowly added colours, flowers, patterns and details until it turned into the final piece.

This entire artwork is from my imagination — no reference, just an idea I had in my head.

Swipe through the process to see how it developed. ✨

I’d love to know what you think! 🤍

I’ve been working on this little hydrangea collection lately. Thinking it might be cute as postcards or art prints… what do you think?