This is the work that highlights my recent use of a wet method of working on cold pressed paper.  It was inspired by neuroscience research into brain mapping being done at the University of Washington.  I find it fascinating and intriguing as it inverts sky and ground....

While I did a series of plant forms in a dry method of watercolor, for the past month I have changed to a wet method and love the results.  This work named Cerebral Roots II, and its predecessor are the best examples of the wet method I am using on cold pressed paper....

This is a watercolor done using a dry method with rough grained paper Guarro paper.  There is nothing quite like a full flowering as shown here of this lovely plant.  They are available on many street corner in Cali.  The photo I worked from was taken west of Cali in t...

I was playing with the idea of the Earth being branded and came up with this work to illustrate the idea.  So, I would say the work is more illustrative than anything else. It was done with ink and watercolor on cold pressed paper.

I find the Stargazer Lily is one of the most beautiful and romantic flowers ever.  This watercolor was done using a dry technique to maximize brush control.  I find it enchanging and hope you do, as well.

I call this watercolor on Guarro rough textured paper the Split-leafed Philodendrum.  I tried for a surreal effect by placing each branch on a landscape for a tree effect.  It´s different and I like it. This is the 10th work in this domesticated plant series.  Hope you...

In the strictest sense, botanicals are detailed renderings of a whole plant, i.e. root system, stems and leaves, that are rendered realistically to inform the viewer.  This work, called Bamboo, is an example of my work.  It gives both realistic detailing plus it is imp...

Another water color work done with the dry method.  It is a 25 x 35 cms rough grained paper work that highlights a tropical house plant that I like a lot.  Still no feedback, so please share comments with me at ron.oliver23@gmail.com.

I did 150 works, i.e. drawings and paintings, in a variety of media during 2015, but have gotten off to a slow start this year.  I have relied on the inspiration of plants done in watercolor, e.g. flaming banana, pomeria and cactus plant. This is the most recently comp...

This bird is a member of the turkey family and is named after the squawking sound that adults make for mating. I did this one in watercolor on cold pressed paper and worked from a photograph I took of the bird outside of the balcony window.  Also called the Pavito, or...