Botanical Illustrations

Artwork by Gina Mikel: Southern Magnolia (from Eurasian Tree Sparrow), Magnolia grandiflora

Southern Magnolia (from Eurasian Tree Sparrow) (Magnolia grandiflora), 2025

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) appears in one mauve-gray tone in Gina's September 2025 watercolor. A wide-open bloom at lower left shows its cone-shaped center, while a second flower tilts upward at top right. Between them sit glossy leaves and a budded stem. Fine hatching gives the thick petals shadow and weight.