Painting nature and daydreams…

 

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Hi! I’m Lilly, an artist and illustrator inspired by the magic of nature.

I paint with gouache to create colorful and whimsical pieces that celebrate the places I’ve lived and traveled.

See my Work

Take a look inside my sketchbook

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Palm House- Sketchbook Painting
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October Daydreams Sketchbook Spread
Autumn in Virginia- Sketchbook Spread
Blue Ridge Mountains- Sketchbook Spread
The Starcatcher- Sketchbook Painting
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See more of my artwork on Instagram

 
✨the cascades✨ virginia has so many beautiful waterfalls and I want to paint them all 🌿🍄 these falls are along the cascades trail in giles county, which is one of my favorite trails in the state. the trail follows along a cascading mountain stre
do you prefer the mountains or the sea? 🏔🌊 I tend to feel more at home in the mountains, maybe because I’ve almost always lived among them. I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, went to university in Switzerland and New Zealand, and up unti
✨the road to home✨ this was one of the very first gouache paintings I ever made, around one year ago. I have a bit of a sentimental attachment to this one- the view is just around the corner from the house I grew up in in the blue ridge mountains ?
would you take a nap next to this peaceful garden stream?🌿 this is one of my favorite paintings from this year that I painted back in January! I just love the rushing water and the vibrant color of the maple leaves🍃🍁🪨🎍 I’ll likely be sha