ABOUT THE ARTWORK

In the great tradition of 18th and 19th century botanical artists, Linda Kneeland paints exquisite forms of flora. Every detail of each flower is given her utmost attention and care in rendering to true form. Linda's love of the garden can be seen in each delicate brush stroke.

I begin by finding a flower or plant that catches my eye. After studying it and drawing sketches of it from different angles, I draw out the composition in graphite. Once satisfied with the drawing, I transfer it to watercolor paper. Then begins the slow work of building depth and color with layers of "tea washes". A "tea wash" is a layer of water with a light amount of pigment in it. These light layers give a sense of translucence to the painting. Once the form is really established, I have the fun of putting in details with the smallest of brushes.

I have loved discovering how individual plants and flowers grow, how they’re structured, how veins in leaves can differ from one plant to another and how patterns repeat in nature. I hope you enjoy having these museum quality prints for your own.

Linda Kneeland   

Some of the artwork is rendered in watercolor and some in colored pencil. Colored pencil work is much more crisply detailed and watercolor work is more translucent.

All of the artwork is reproduced as gicleé prints, a very high resolution printing process that allows for millions of color variations and thus is able to give the translucent quality for which watercolors are known. These giclee prints have been digitally mastered to bring out the finest details and subtle colors of Linda's original works. All prints are produced using the finest quality archival papers and inks, manufactured to last over 100 years, preserving these treasures for generations to come.

All of the paintings on this site are available as 11" x 14" or 16" x 20" prints, and all are available as notecards.