I have made hundreds of small habit studies from local wildflowers and garden plants.  I always paint from the flower itself because, for my purposes, there is not enough information in a photograph ( and certainly not in my memory). The paintings below are watercolors.  Most of them are painted on calfskin parchment. Some are on paper.  I’ve also made habit studies in oil paint.

cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flowers - watercolor - moon phase- montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - wildflower - indian paintbrush
Indian paintbrush
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flowers - watercolor - moon phase- montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - wildflower - raspberry
Raspberry
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Flag Iris
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flower - watercolor - montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - flower -poppy - columbine
Columbines and  poppies
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flower - watercolor - montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - flower - wild - violet
Wild violets
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flower - watercolor - montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - flower - apple blossom
Apple Blossom
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flowers - watercolor - moon phase- montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - wildflower - rosa woodsii
Wild Rose
cathy weber - art - painting - woman -flowers - watercolor - moon phase- montana - painting - parchment - skin - botanical - study - wildflower - trillium
Trillium

Botanical habit studies, watercolors on skin parchment or paper

Return to the archives page.  Or look at more botanical studies made with oil paint.

Feel free to call me at 406-683-5493 or  email me about any of the work here.