{"id":1851351,"date":"2026-03-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1851351"},"modified":"2026-03-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:00:00","slug":"david-morrisons-alluring-drawings-spring-from-the-blank-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1851351","title":{"rendered":"David Morrison\u2019s Alluring Drawings Spring from the Blank Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a green ball of moss by David Morrison\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cQueen Anne\u2019s Lace\u201d (2026), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches. All images courtesy of Garvey Simon, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">David Morrison\u2019s Alluring Drawings Spring from the Blank Page<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-27T14:28:52-05:00\">March 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fdavid-morrison-plant-drawings%2F&amp;title=David%20Morrison%27s%20Alluring%20Drawings%20Spring%20from%20the%20Blank%20Page\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-pinterest has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fdavid-morrison-plant-drawings%2F&amp;description=David%20Morrison%27s%20Alluring%20Drawings%20Spring%20from%20the%20Blank%20Page&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2Fmorrison-2-1-960x1047.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pin\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-DAkRA9wv\" data-rl_title data-rl_caption title><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tPin\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"472018\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidmorrisonartist\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Morrison<\/a> continues his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/david-morrison\/\">hyperrealistic explorations<\/a> of flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing the intricacies and alluring textures found throughout nature in lush colored pencil. Delicate, fine lines and smooth gradients prevail in the artist\u2019s drawings, which present the organic subject matter as if it were bathed in light. Rendered in a soft haze, shadows of individual fronds and nodes add a deceptive sense of depth to the two-dimensional works.<\/p>\n<p>The pieces shown here are some of Morrison\u2019s latest, and you can find more on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidmorrisonartist\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and via <a href=\"https:\/\/garveysimon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garvey | Simon<\/a>, where he\u2019s represented.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-3-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"\u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"a pink flower with long stems by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472023\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-4-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"\u201cBotanical No.3 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBotanical No.3 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBotanical No.3 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"a purple thistle flower with long stems by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472024\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBotanical No.3 Drawing\u201d (2025), colored pencil, 29 x 15 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-5-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"\u201cIceland Poppy,\u201d colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cIceland Poppy,\u201d colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cIceland Poppy,\u201d colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"a green and white flower by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472025\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cIceland Poppy,\u201d colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-6-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"Detail of \u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of pink flowers by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472026\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cBotanical Series No.4 Drawing\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-7-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"Detail of \u201cIceland Poppy\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cIceland Poppy\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cIceland Poppy\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a green and white flower by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472027\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cIceland Poppy\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-1-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-472018\" title=\"\u201cChinese Lantern No. 2\u201d (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cChinese Lantern No. 2\u201d (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cChinese Lantern No. 2\u201d (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/morrison-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing of a dried seed pod by David Morrison\" class=\"wp-image-472028\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cChinese Lantern No. 2\u201d (2025), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#88caf0\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong><\/mark> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support 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