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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

California Native

Transverse Mountain Range, Mt. Pinos

Los Padres National Forest

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)

California Native Wildflower

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

14"x20"

Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea) California Native
Bladderpod

Bladderpod

Peritoma arborea

Family:Cleomaceae (Spiderflower Family)

California Native Wildflower

Wind Wolves Preserve

DrybrushWatercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

14"x20"

Jimsonweed Blossoms

Daatura wrightii

Family:Solanaceae (Nightshade)

California Native Wildflower

Los Padres National Forest

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)

California Native

Los Padres National Forest: Mt. Pinos

Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

10"x14"

Lacy Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Family:Boraginaceae ( Borage Family)

California Native

San Emigdio Mountains

Drybrush Watercolor on

Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper

12"x12"

Lacy Phacelia
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