Dandelion Variations

Dandelions are one of the first signs of spring, and they stick around well into the fall. They’re everywhere, which is probably why they end up woven into so many familiar moments.

They are an iconic staple of childhood memories. Rubbing them on your skin to turn it yellow. Picking them when you were bored and turning them into flower crowns. Plucking them apart and mixing them into some kind of backyard potion made of twigs, leaves, and water from the stream. Closing your eyes, blowing the seeds and watching them dance into the wind...

Even now, I still catch myself noticing them, loving them as the wonderful pollinators that they are and side eyeing the neighbor who treats them like an enemy.

More recently, I learned that if you pluck the seed heads just before they open, you can string them together with a needle and thread into a garland. I love making these with my kids and amazingly, they hold their shape and don’t blow away!
Check out this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8uburxjzHc

This dandelion drawing is part of a series honoring the native wildflowers of my region. I live near so many incredible trails to explore in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It’s my favorite way to recharge and reconnect with the landscape that inspires my work.

Choose from several variations, including full-color watercolor and monochrome linework, each printed on archival paper for lasting quality.

Prints are produced in small batches and may vary slightly in paper texture depending on availability, but all are museum-grade giclée prints made to last.