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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor

@brushwhisperer.bsky.social

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Botanical artist. Instructor. Designer. Founder of Heeyoung Kim Botanical Art Academy. RHS Botanical Art Show Gold Medalist. ASBA New York International Best of Show winner. Native flora & fauna advocate. Chicago Metropolitan Area, USA. www.heeyoungkim.net

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 9d

Collaborators:
• Heeyoung Kim and Brushwood Botanical Artists
• Sharing Our Shore- Waukegan (LCAS)
•Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 9d

Exhibit Title
Through the Eyes of Piping Plover: the Flora, Fauna and People of Waukegan Shores

On view until October 30

Venue:
Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie. 1 N Sheridan Rd, Waukegan, IL

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 9d

Museum opening hours:
Wed - Fri: 11 am - 4 pm
Sat: 11 am - 3 pm
This exhibit showcases 47 paintings of piping plover, other shorebirds plus plants in the dunes ecosystem.
Artists: Brushwood Botanical Artists and myself.
I can give a guided tour to a group.

#botanicalart #birdsinart #exhibition

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 14d

Cedar Waxing loves eating ripe fruits, so much so that they get intoxicated and fall asleep wherever . . . Hope your weekend won’t be like cedar waxing’s. 😆.
Painting it with Pokeweed which is toxic. Wearing a mask while painting its pretty fruits.
#botanicalart #birdsinart #watercolor #SciArt

An elegant Cedar Waxing sitting on a branch of Pokeweed. It’s cinnamon and pale yellow colors are so pretty. But its head marking looks like it is wearing a pair of sunglasses. Another fun fact about Cedar Waxing: they eat ripe fruits so much and they sometimes end up getting drunken and fall asleep on the ground. Isn’t it funny?

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 16d

Much appreciated for your comment!

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you 🙏🏼.

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 17d

Fall is in the air…. Everyone is busy… I feel like becoming a squirrel gathering bits and pieces of the season for potential paintings even though I don’t have time right now…. Hope this little piece of art helps you find a moment of serenity… 🙏🏼
#botanicalart #ScieArt #watercolor

A watercolor painting of a chestnut. Beautiful brown with shine in the outer skin in contrast to the spiky outer shell. I loved painting it as a symbol of abundance in the fall.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 22d

I am so glad to hear that! My best wishes to your botanical art journey! I hope I can meet you someday. 🤗🤗🤗

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 22d

Title of the exhibit: Through the Eyes of Piping Plovers: The Flora, Fauna and People of the Waukegan Shores.
The museum address: 1 N Sheridan road, Waukegan, IL

Collaborators:
Sharing Our Shore - Waukegan (LCAS)
Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie
Brushwood Botanical Artists

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 22d

Come meet the artists and view the exhibit! I am going to host an Artists Walkthrough with 5 participating artists. It’s always fun to hear from the artists.
Sat, Sept 20, 1-3 pm
At Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie.
Artworks depicting piping plovers, shorebirds …
#botanicalart #SciArt #exhibit

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Sep 9

Collaborators:
Share Our Shore - Waukegan (Lake County Audubon Society)
Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie

Address of the museum: 1 Sheridan Rd, Waukegan, Il.

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Sep 9

Art exhibit opening. Public Reception, Friday, Sept 12, 2-4 pm, at Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie.

15 artists of Heeyoung Kim Botanical Art Acedemy present 47 paintings of flora and fauna featuring Piping Plover and shorebirds. Collaborators and more in the comment.
#botanicalart #SciArt #art

Piping Plover family planted for an exhibit at Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie. Subtle sand colored plovers are perfect to blend in the shore in disguise. So I painted natural gravels and sand with some woods. Come and see the opening exhibit this Friday September 12, 2-4 pm. Various paintings of plants and birds will be featured.

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David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.social · Aug 20

In progress: "self (WTF is going on? What are they doing over there?)", graphite on paper, 9x9" #art

A realistic self portrait pencil drawing. I'm looking out a doorway from a small room, eyes frowning, a look of consternation on my face.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fantastic!

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 20

Tiny things . . .
Painting tiny bees in their original scale requires precision, yet minimal descriptions to achieve just enough impression of the reality.
Often it’s all about where to put one dot.

#natureart #botanicalartist #SciArt

A honey bee in its actual size in watercolor. Presented next to a pencil point to show the scale. It looks very realistic and detailed, but it is actually minimally described. When too much paint applied, the tiny space will become messy and unrecognizable. Often I just need to know where to put one dot.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 13

New Zoom workshops: Pre-Studied for Eco-Botanicals. Bees, Butterflies and Birds. Starting in Aug 21. When you wanted to add pollinators and birds to your botanical art, but were not sure how to start, this is an opportunity to learn how to draw and paint them. 😊
Check it out on my website.

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 13

What's your favorite summer native flower? Among many strong contenders, red and blue lobelia are my favorites, yet two silenes, royal catchfly and fire pink, change my opinion whenever I see them. I can't wait to get back to this painting...
Info: my next Zoom class … in the comment
#botanicalart

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 3

The plant in this post is Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa. Flowers can be lavender, pinkish or bluer. In other regions you can find a hot pink or red native monarda. Very pretty and pollinator magnet.
The chubby pollinator is Clearwing Hummingbird Moth showing off its clear windows in the wings.

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Aug 3

Pollinators and native plants thrive together in a healthy ecosystem. Small thing we can do is just nurturing some native plants. When you don’t have a space to plant them, like and share native plant advocating posts 😉 instead of nonnative ornamental plants.
#botanicalart #SciArt #environment

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 19

Peace to your weekend 🙏🏼
Native Irish, Blue Flag, Iris virginica shrevei. I found rather purplish version and painted it, while it often is more bluish. It’s a beautiful native iris, but Siberian Iris is wildly popular in garden landscaping, to my sadness.

#botanicalart #environmentalism #SciArt

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you so much!

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you!🙏🏼

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Right! It’s really sad that so many people think that is the to-go garden plant!

Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Oh, how beautiful! Are the native lilies gorgeous? Every single of them! Thank you for sharing this beauty!

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · Jul 16

I will just keep trying to give a moment of brightness to you all with our precious native plant.
Michigan Lily. One of a few native lilies in the region. I wish more people cherish this native lily more than invasive orange ditch lily and non native tiger lilies.

#botanicalart #art #SciArt

A native lily, Michigan Lily with bright orange red and dark maroon spots. I painted this in watercolor. Want to brighten up your day!

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