BeeBalm or Minardia Flower - WetCanvas: Online Living for Artists

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August 8, 2008 at 9:20 am #987308
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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This is the exotic flower that is the source of bergamot (you’ve tasted it whenever you had Earl Grey tea). I thought it looked like a Fourth of July fireworks explosion when I saw it in June.

Reference: Photo taken by Ona a WC! member. Permission given to use it.
Paper: Arches 140 lb. coldpressed
Size: 11″ x 14″
Watercolor Paints: Artist Grade by Rembrandt; WN; Daler-Rowney; Holbein; MGraham; and Sennelier

Comments and critiques are invited. Sylvia
August 8, 2008 at 10:08 am #1104722
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I love Monardia. We’ve got it all over around here. The pink is not as common as the red. It is very pretty, and a good job you’ve done painting it.

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August 8, 2008 at 5:33 pm #1104721
aquarellefloral
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Exquisite detail Sylvia! Very delicately done!
Elisabeth
August 9, 2008 at 1:46 am #1104719
Currabubula
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Sylvia, gorgeous! I have not heard of this flower before, you have painted it beautifully.

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August 11, 2008 at 9:16 am #1104717
TxAggieDarlin
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Looks fantastic to me. love the fine brush work
August 11, 2008 at 11:30 am #1104718
Debsn2paintn
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Pretty colors.

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August 12, 2008 at 4:28 am #1104709
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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Thank you for looking and your kind comments UHN, Elisabeth, Jeanne, TAD, and Deb.

Sylvia
August 12, 2008 at 4:51 pm #1104715
Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)
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Your description of it is good Sylvia – fireworks explosion!

Nice colour, nice painting and I like the negative work in the b/g too.

Cheers, Maureen

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August 12, 2008 at 6:53 pm #1104712
Lady Carol Moderator
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Bravo.

Carol
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August 22, 2008 at 4:49 pm #1104716
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Missed this one. Perfectly rendered and lovely color. I have this plant in my garden to attract hummingbirds. I didn’t know that it was used for earl grey tea, but do know that it is part of the mint family.

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August 22, 2008 at 9:14 pm #1104710
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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Thanks, Maureen. I really like doing negative painting to bring out leaves and grasses, etc.

Carol. Short but sweet.

Pat, That’s interesting to know that this plant is part of the mint family. I have a lovely pot of mint growing in my garden. Love the smell of it too.

Thanks again to all of you.

Sylvia
August 23, 2008 at 1:41 am #1104714
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I Denmark this herb is called Horse Mint. I have no idea why it is called Horse Mint, LOL
but it is a very nice herb.

You did a great job on this flower. I like the way you painted the center of the flower, useing the white paper to seperate the anthers.

Marianne Mathiasen
August 23, 2008 at 9:04 am #1104713
Lady Carol Moderator
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I am glad this popped back up…I think it is stunning. Bravo was really inadequate.

Carol
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August 28, 2008 at 5:49 pm #1104720
Kayeo
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Excellent pinks! Great job.
August 28, 2008 at 8:58 pm #1104711
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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Thanks for noticing the white in the center, Ranunkel, I spent a lot of time on that part of the painting.

Carol, You made me smile :D.

Kayeo, There are three or four different shades of pink here in combination. Glad you like them.

Thanks again to all of you for your nice comments.

Sylvia
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