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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A kindhearted person . . . #tree #kindness #life

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

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

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

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

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

In progress: "self (WTF is going on? What are they doing over there?)", graphite on paper, 9x9" #art

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

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

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

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

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

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. . .

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

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

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

Need to brighten up your day? A red Chocolate Cosmos I painted long ago. A plant native to Mexico that was “mistakenly” reported as being extinct, yet still hanging in sporting its glory. To me, it symbolizes resilience. #botanicalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart

Do you like to try out botanical art? I am going to have a series of 3 workshops at Driehaus Museum, Chicago, July 25-27. 🐢 This series will guide anyone to start a botanical journal, sketching their backyard/patio/house plants … a little color, and butterfly🤗 #botanicalart #drawing #SciArt

Been a while. Hope everyone is doing ok. Busy planning an exhibit and painting to meet a deadline. And when the world affairs stress me out, I draw complicated things that help keep my sanity. Artemisia species and a Snapping Turtle. #botanicalart #naturalhistoryart #SciArt #environment

Here's a baby otter to start your week.

Chicago land folks, if you like botanical art, or just love quality artwork, check out this exhibition! A breathtaking array of a talented artist, Rory McEwen and others. Currently at Driehaus Museum. Peace to you all in this weekend 🙏🏼 #botanicalart #artexhibition #art #chicago