Spring Flowers

Spring bulbs: daffodils/jonquils, crocuses, chionodoxa (glory of the snow), snow drops, primrose, bluebells (hyacinthoids),

Not bulbs:
spring anemone, epimedium (small, but fascinating)

Not a clear-thinking day...... more another time.

thank you! Keep 'em coming, the more the better.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)

Aldistar, where are you? What's your climate?

Shrubs that bloom early: witch hazel, cornelian cherry (a dogwood)
Trees: cherry, magnolia

forsythia, tulips (they come a lil later), snowdrops, hyacinth, crocuses, daffodils, pansies (a lot later). Pussy willows, too.

"Aldistar, where are you? What's your climate?"

I am in North Texas, Dallas to be specific. I know quite a few flowers around here but I am not always sure when exactly they bloom.

I am painting a picture titled Spring Faerie and I am in need of some flowers to use as a background. The more broad leaf request is in reference to the faerie's wings. I would like her wings to resemble a flowers petals and I want to be accurate with the flowers I use.

I have the pictures Autumn Faerie and Winter Faerie completed. Spring is next on the list and then, of course, summer.

Thank you everyone for the quick replies. I really appreciate it!

I thought , maybe you would like to see the other two paintings to get a feel for what I am working toward.

Autumn Faerie


Winter Faerie


Again, many thanks!!

hmm...so far it seems to be between crocuses, pasque flower and violets. Violets are spring flowers right? Maybe orchids...choices, choices...

grecian windflowers

Oh fabulous, Aldistar!

That does help!

A dry climate spring plant of broad petals: the evening primrose


Wine cups


Mexican gold poppy (or california poppy)

Lovely paintings, Aldistar? Have you been inspired by Alphonse Mucha?

Grape hyacinth? (Well, not wings, but maybe background?)

(Neat idea for leaves/wings!)

Actually I do like Mucha's work quite a bit. I have to say that he was never an original inspiration of me becoming an artist, but I seem to appreciate his work more and more as I develop my own styles.

My tulips are blooming now. They resemble spider-lillies which would be pretty as wings also.

oh, I didn't look into lilies...still trying to decide. Thanks for all the suggestions!!