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Snow Plant

Sarcodes sanguinea

Family: Ericaceae

Drybrush Watercolor and Graphite 

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

20"x14"

California Native Plant- Mt. Pinos,Los Padres National Forest 

Exhibitions:

Curious Allies:Mutualism in Fungi,Parasites,and Carnivores

The Fifth New York Botanical Garden Triennnial

May 18,2024 - October 27,2024, traveling into 2026

Sarcodes sanguinea painting
Peritoma arborea drybrush watercolor and graphite rendering Donnett Vanek©

Bladderpod

Peritoma arborea

Family:Cleomaceae (Spiderflower Family)

Drybrush Watercolor and Graphite 

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper 

18"x 24"

California Native Wildflower

Wind Wolves Preserve

Exhibitions:

American Society of Botanical Artists 26th Annual International Exhibition

September 17,2023 - November 26,2023

In Private collection

Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei ; Bakersfield cactus. An endangered cactus endemic to Kern County, California.
Bakersfield Cactus: Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei

Bakersfield Cactus

Opuntia basilaris var.treleasei

Family:Cactaceae

California native

The Bakersfield Cactus is an endangered cactus, endemic to Kern County, California.

Wind Wolves Preserve

Two in a series : 

Drybrush Watercolor on Hot Pressed Watercolor paper

12"x12"

Western Blue Flag Iris

Iris missouriensis

Family: Iridaceae

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California Native

Transverse Mountain Range, Mt. Pinos

Los Padres National Forest

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Drybrush Watercolor 

Hotpressed Watercolor Paper

12"x12" 

Western Blue Flag Iris, Iris missouriensis
Western Blue Flag Iris
Western Blue Flag Iris

Western Blue Flag Iris;Spring Bud

Western Blue Flag Iris;After The Bloom

Iris missouriensis

Family Iridaceae

California native

Transverse MountainRange,Los Padres National Forest, Mt.Pinos

Part of a series of four pieces

Drybrush Watercolor

7"x7"

Dried Artichoke Blossom -botanical art: drybrush watercolor

Dried Artichoke Blossom

Garden plants

 

Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor paper

18"x24"

Thistle Sage

Salvia carduacea

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)

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California Native Wildflower

Carrizo Plain National Monument

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Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

14"x20"

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Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea) California Native
Bladderpod

Bladderpod

Peritoma arborea

Family:Cleomaceae (Spiderflower Family)

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California Native Wildflower

Wind Wolves Preserve

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DrybrushWatercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

14"x20"

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Jimsonweed Blossoms

Daatura wrightii

Family:Solanaceae (Nightshade)

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California Native Wildflower

Los Padres National Forest

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Drybrush Watercolor

14"x20"

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

 

 

Jimsonweed Blossom
Wax Currant (Ribes cereum var.cereum)

Wax Currant

Ribes cereum var. cereum

Family : Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry)

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California Native

Los Padres National Forest: Mt. Pinos

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Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

10"x14"

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Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Family:Boraginaceae ( Borage Family)

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California Native

San Emigdio Mountains

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Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

12"x12"

Lacy Phacelia
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