David Morrison continues his hyperrealistic explorations of flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing the intricacies and alluring textures found throughout nature in lush colored pencil. Delicate, fine lines and smooth gradients prevail in the artist’s drawings, which present the organic subject matter as if it were bathed in light. Rendered in a soft haze, shadows of individual fronds and nodes add a deceptive sense of depth to the two-dimensional works.
The pieces shown here are some of Morrison’s latest, and you can find more on his Instagram and via Garvey | Simon, where he’s represented.
“Botanical Series No.4 Drawing” (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches
“Botanical No.3 Drawing” (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches
“Iceland Poppy,” colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches
Detail of “Botanical Series No.4 Drawing”
Detail of “Iceland Poppy”
“Chinese Lantern No. 2” (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches
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