Watercolor Mixed Media Floral Paintings by Patricia Allingham Carlson

The intricate and sometimes exuberant beauty of flowers is a source of inspiration for these paintings. This aspect of nature is enjoyed by many, as gardeners love to share their riches. The bounty of nature, flowers and floral arrangements pop with life and color. Whether it is portraying a garden scene or an abstract view of their beauty, these watercolor and collage floral sparkle with the bright hues the gardeners aspire to. Her brilliant flowers bloom with life and clarity, down to the smallest detail.

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• • Hibiscus
    Original Available
    
  • Amaryllis
    Original Available
    
  • Begonias
    
    
  • Black Capped Chickadee
    
    
  • Blue Iris
    
    
  • Carnations
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  • Hibiscus: A bloom as big as a child’s head adorns this plant, rich with intense rose color.	Amarillis: A perfect red bud opens to a beautiful flower	Begonias: Lush flowers in terra cotta pots decorate stone stairs.	Black Capped Chickadee: Blackcapped Chickadee on a golden afternoon, sits and sings in a white birch tree	Blue Iris: Two blue irises pose in a stately manner in the garden.	Carnations: Pristine and white, these hardy flowers perfume the air

  • Garden Gate
    
    
  • Poppies
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  • Poppies III
    
    
  • Poppies in a Glass Vase
    
    
  • Bits, Pieces, and Butterfly Wings
    
    
  • Bits and Pieces
    
    

  • Garden Gate: Climbing tropicana roses adorn the trellis, attended by daises and black-eyed-susan.	Poppies: Drenched with color, three poppies burst with life	Poppies III: Crinkled and vibrant, these red poppies rule the garden.	Poppies in a Glass Vase: Poppies in Glass Vase, pink, red and peach, three flowers burst with color. Brilliant and popping with colors, flowers in a reflective glass jar	Bits, Pieces, and Butterfly Wings: Flowers and lace and butterfly wings in a whimsical abstract painting	Bits, Pieces, and Butterfly Wings III: A pretty abstract painting textured and detailed by nature

  • Bits and Pieces III
    
    
  • Garden View
    
    
  • Floral
    
    
  • Fern
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  • Gardinia
    
    
  • Hailstorm Harvest
    
    

  • Bits and Pieces III: Bits, Pieces, and Butterfly Wings III, a pretty abstract painting textured and detailed by nature.	Garden View: Garden View, come through the arbor and into a secret garden. My first true garden by my gate popped with hollyhocks, daises, and black-eyed-susan	Floral: Poppies, lilies and irises bursting with color await arrangement. A bouquet of beautiful garden flowers await a more formal arrangement	Fern:Fern: A crystallized abstract painting formed by actual ice frozen on a fern frond and enhanced by watercolor paints.	Gardinia:Gardinia: Pristine and fragrant, this flower glows with light.	Hailstorm Harvest: A handful of spectacular tulips gathered after a storm to light up the home. Purple tulips were rescued after a sudden squall brought them down

  • Blue Shutters
    
    
  • Iris
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  • Iris and Iron Gate
    
    
  • Orange Poppies
    
    
  • Ribbons and Lace
    
    
  • Ribbons and Lace III
    
    

  • Blue Shutters: A lovely brick building is ornamented with baskets of flowers	Iris: Lovely and fragrant, a blue iris blooms in the summer garden.	Iris and Iron Gate: Two splendid irises bloom by the gate. Peach and blue irises complement each other at the iron gate	Orange Poppies: A celebration of color in this vivid floral watercolor	Ribbons and Lace: A lovely indulgence in a watercolor painting.	Ribbons and Lace III: Floral forms and ribbons in a lovely hue of rose.

  • Summer Irises
    
    
  • Orange Tulips
    
    
  • Iris Collage
    
    
  • Tree Peony
    Original Available
    
  • Ribbons and Lace II
    
    
  • Ribbons and Lace IX
    
    

  • Summer Irises: Two irises bloom in mauve, orchid, and gold in the summer garden	Orange Tulips: Drenched with cool blues and greens, three tulips glow with color.	Iris Collage: Irises show their iridescent colors in this floral collage with watercolor and rice paper.	Tree Peony: A flowering tree opens a blossom as large as a child's head and drenched in raspberry color.	Ribbons and Lace II: A watercolor of fanciful flowers and ribbons.	Ribbons and Lace IX: Bright pansies grow amongst rocks and fanciful ribbons in this watercolor.

  • Two Orchids
    
    
  • Wild Irises
    
    
  • Yellow Roses
    
    
  • Butterfly Garden
    
    
  • Lotus
    
    
  • Water Lilies
    
    

  • Two Orchids: Delicate and exquisitely former, are shown in this painting.	Wild Irises: Wild patterns in these irises that are not a wild cultivar	Yellow Roses: A sweet and fragrant bouquet in a white vase.	Butterfly Garden: A painted lady butterfly visits a flower garden and is met by a black swallowtail.	Lotus: Beautiful water lotus opens its flower, complete with soft petals and intricate form From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing sexual purity, a virtue.	Waterlilies: Perfect pink lilies reflect upon dark waters