Flower from the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens

[Garry1953]

I'm not sure what this plant is.
I found it while walking around the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens.

Medium Used: Traditional Oils
Canvas Size: 50x71cm (20x28inch)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2007/57939-FlowerMelbourne1.jpg

[marionh]

Lovely painting Garry. The leaves look like it might be an agapanthus, although I have never seen a yellow/orange one - I have white and blue ones in my garden.

I have enjoyed many a stroll through the Melbourne botanical garden when I used to live in Melbourne. It is one of the best botanical gardens I have ever seen. So they still do those lovely scones with cream at the kiosk?

Marion

[SunsetSue]

Garry, this is quite lovely. Your greens are varied and good and the blossoms are perfect! Well done.

[ranunkel]

Very lovely flower. The leaves are done very nice :clap:

[Rose Queen]

This is a Clivia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clivia); the flowers are usually red or red-orange, but these paler colors, including a lovely yellow, have been hybridized in recent years. You've got a nice balance of light and dark in this piece!

[Charlie's Mum]

It's very striking work. I like the strong contrast of the flower against the leaves.

[Garry1953]

Thanks Rose Queen for identifying the flower.

AND thank you Marion, Sue, Ranunkel and Maureen for dropping in for a look and taking the time to comment.

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[Finnegan18]

Great job.

[paintinglady]

Lovely piece! What a nice balance you have achieved. The shading is very realistic and I am impressed with how natural the leaves appear and how they fit in as part of the picture, rather than sit as background as sometimes appears to be the case.
Bev

[Garry1953]

Finnegan18 & Bev
Thanks for dopping in for a look and posting your comments.
I also like the way the greens worked in this painting, and was thinking of doing a painting of Agapanthus leaves only:)

Garry

[jeanvrb]

I have not seen this flower, Clivia (as identified by Rose Queen) in my area. The leaf shape somewhat resembles Iris leaves. Very pretty colors and I can see why you might be interested in painting just the leaves. Lovely painting.

Jeanette

[debsn2paintn]

Very beautiful! I really like the colors and the light.

[surob]

Beautiful painting. I knew what it was the minute I saw it. I have been longing for one for quite some time. Here in Northern Indiana it would be kept as a house plant.

[C_Line]

Excellent foreshortening and depth here.