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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The image in this poster: White Lady’s Slipper Orchid in watercolor, ©️heeyoungkim Brushwood Center is at 21850 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods (Deerfield), Illinois. The exhibit runs through October 19.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

An art opening announcement! 13 artists and myself will show the transition of our artistic journey though my time of teaching at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods. If you are in Chicagoland, I hope to meet you 🤗. Reception: 1-3 pm, Sept 13 #artexhibit #botanicalart #sciart

I invite you to an opening reception of my farewell exhibition at Brushwood Center, Ryerson Woods, Deeefield. The image here is a poster featuring my watercolor painting of an endangered native orchid in Illinois. A White Lady’s Slipper Orchid is small terrestrial orchid with the cutest little white pouch. I painted it to advocate our precious native plants.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Thank you for your comment! The woodland filled with trilliums is truly magical. I love wild lupines, but they are not very common, sadly, in my area.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What’s your favorite wildflower or wildflowerS? It’s hard to choose just one or a few, but trilliums are definitely on the top of my list. I painted it with Shooting Star just because they look pretty together. #botanicalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart

A watercolor painting of a Large-flowing Trillium and Shooting Stars. White trillium and and pink shooting stars look beautiful together, even though shooting stars bloom a little later 😊.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

That is so nice to hear, but the exhibit is currently going on and it will end on Sept 27. I hope you will have a chance to see it.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A little fairy tale from our wonderful woodland. These little things are unsung heroes to maintain healthy ecosystems. Exhibition: “The Botanical Art by Roger Tory Peterson and Heeyoung Kim” at Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY. ~ Sept 27. #botanicalart #sciart #naturalhistoryart

Watercolor depiction of woodland floor with leaves, mushrooms and spring wildflowers. These are unsung heroes to maintain healthy ecosystems. I hope you enjoy envisioning them.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Painting Prairie Trillium, T. recurvatum, with Question Mark butterfly and Blue Phlox. It’s a good time to stroll through woodlands to see them popping up now. Seeing them and breathing in the woods help me remain calm and sane. I wish you all a safe day….. 🙏🏼 #botanicalart #naturalhistoryart #coex

Spring woodland ephemerals painted in watercolor. Prairie Trilliums with maroon colored flowers and large motto leaves are composed with Question Mark butterflies and cut Blue Phlox around them. Enjoy these precious native spring flowers in Illinois.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Today, March 27, 5-7 pm, exhibition opening reception at Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY. I will be there to meet the attendees. Hope to see some of you, if you are nearby. I will be featured with the legend field guide book author, R T Peterson. A lifetime honor 😊. #botanicalart

An exhibition poster announcing my exhibit at Roger Tory Peterson institute, Jamestown, New York. Opening today, March 27, 5-7 pm. The poster describes spring wildflowers blooming with mushrooms around an old oak tree trunk. Two butterflies, eastern comma, sunbathing, too. Watercolor by Heeyoung Kim.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Forest floor full of layered leaves.. . Eastern Comma emerging . . Along with early spring ephemerals. . Life thrives together. . In harmony. . In interdependence. . Watercolor in progress ©️Heeyoung Kim 2026 #botanicalart #naturalhistoryart #natureart

A watercolor painting depicting forest floor full of layered leaves and mushrooms. A butterfly, Eastern Comma emerging from them along with early spring ephemerals. Enjoy! 😊

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Oh, thank you so much! I am glad you enjoy seeing my art 🙏🏼

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! I hope you all have wonderful things to celebrate at this time of the year. Cheers, Blessings and Peace to You All! 🙏🏼 #botanicalart #merrychristmas #happyholidayseason

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Thank you for your lovely comment! That warms my heart today. 🙏🏼

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Are you feeling down? Look outside and listen to a little sparrow singing. . Sometimes the wind is too strong, but it keeps living its life . . . doing what it’s supposed to do . . . Blessings to you all . . . #botanicalart #birdsinart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt

A field sparrow painted in watercolor. It sits on a beach of a wild rose with bunch of red rose hips. I added Indian Grass as its color goes well with the sparrow while providing nest materials and food sources. I hope you enjoy it.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

That is exactly what I like to say through this painting 🤗

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Have you seen winter bird yet? They eat seeds from the “dead” native plants. When you deadhead the flowers, you remove critical food sources for the birds. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. I painted American Tree Sparrow with Stiff Goldenrod and Cup Plant. Aren’t they cute? #botanicalart #SciArt #birdsinart #naturalhistory

I am painting American Tree Sparrow, a tiny sparrow wintering in Illinois. They are so cute and enjoying seeds from native plants. The painting with winter plants looks simple with mostly shades of brown, but it is still charming and beautiful. Watercolor.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Peace to you all 🙏🏼. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on a Cardinal Flower. Watercolor in progress. ©️Heeyoung Kim 2025. #botanicalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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 · 27/09/2025

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 · 23/09/2025

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 · 19/09/2025

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

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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 · 18/09/2025

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 · 09/09/2025

Collaborators: Share Our Shore - Waukegan (Lake County Audubon Society) Waukegan History Museum at Carnegie Address of the museum: 1 Sheridan Rd, Waukegan, Il.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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 · 20/08/2025

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 · 20/08/2025

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 · 13/08/2025

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.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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 · 03/08/2025

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.

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

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 · 19/07/2025

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 · 17/07/2025

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

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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 · 16/07/2025

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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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Summer. Native plants. Butterflies I love. Birds I adore. And myself and the puppy. Just …. because ….. I don’t know what to say in this world nowadays. . .

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Hello to folks in Chicagoland! If you are interested in learning something botanical, like drawing plants and pollinators or a little painting, I have workshops coming up at Driehaus Museum, July 25-27. Check out on my website in bio. Beginners and hobbyists are welcome! #botanicalart #artclass

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A bald eagle I painted recently…. Watercolor I wish you a meaningful day. #naturalhistoryart #birdsinart #SciArt

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Heeyoung Kim - Botanical Artist & Instructor @brushwhisperer.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Thanks for sharing. I am a big fan of professor Richardson.

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