March Plant Parade Challenge

[Zeldaquatic]

Imelda:I like the light of your work
Tam Tam: gorgeous colors
Margaretta: beautiful, the name of the plant is:Crinum asiaticum (poison bulb, giant crinum lily, grand crinum lily, spider lily)
Kay: I love your work , beautiful as always
EP: very creative !

Zelda
http://zeldavion.over-blog.com/

[Vivien Maloney]

What an amazing selection of Spikey plants!

Shane – I think I’ve already commented on yours, they are all beautiful!

Christel – Beautiful work on both – Oil Pastels?

Zelda – Beautiful and delicate!
Aha, so it was the root which was eaten. I thought it must have been as the leaves are so tough and don’t even rot down in a compost heap. Interesting to hear there is a Cabbage Tree Festival in Tahiti. I can understand that, as our New Zealand Maori were known to have migrated down to NZ from Tahiti and Hawaii. Very interesting.

Imelda – A very lovely watercolor!

Tammy – What a super painting! Is it watercolor or Inks. I love all the riot of flowers and colors!

Margaretta – Beautiful flower. Did you find the name of it? Would you like me to make your Gallery at the end of the month?

Kay – Gorgeous landscape with the Yukka!
How are you enjoying your retirement or are you busier than ever?

Ep – Super flower in your own inimitable style!

Wonderful work everyone! And mine – like Christmas – is still coming. Nearly finished it now. I didn’t expect it to take so long. Hopefully will post it later today.

Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

[Zeldaquatic]

Viv:I’ve just write the name of the flower in my previous message:
Crinum asiaticum (poison bulb, giant crinum lily, grand crinum lily, spider lily)

Zelda
http://zeldavion.over-blog.com/

[Vivien Maloney]

Here’s mine at last.
27cm x 20cm – PanPastels, colored pencils and ink on white Mi-Teintes paper
From reference photo from the RIL. The plant is an Agave and yes it’s leaves are edged with spikey, thorns, ouch! But it is a beautiful plant.

Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

[tuscanny Moderator oil pastels]

EP – cool b-o-p! Love what you did for a background.
Vivien – gorgeous! Yes, mine are in op’s.

Christel

[eyepaint]

Rundun – thank you

Zelda – thank you

Viv – thank you. Inimitable, hey? Your agave just glows!!

-- EP Moderator for:
All Media Art Events, Artwork From Life, Art Journals

[LENGERT]

Beautiful works so far with this spiky theme.

Mine is a Sea Holly flower. I have had the silver and blue ones in my garden.

Watercolour, 7 3/4 X 7 3/4″.

sanlynn

[Tresgatos]

Bird of Paradise – Watercolor. Had done this awhile ago – had never posted on line.

Beautiful paintings submitted. Thank you for hosting.

Watercolors, Acrylics, Oils, Pen and Ink

[Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)]

Lol @ Viv!!!;);) ………. Imelda, I’ve deleted the second post – sometimes the gremlins in the basement play naughtily!;)

I haven’t had time to paint, but I can manage a few minutes checking the forums!
Margaretta – I’m still trying to get something done!:eek:

Cheers, Maureen

Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

[Rundun]

Thanks Maureen for you help.
Tresgatos Beautiful painting of The Bird of Paradise
Sanlynn so soft and delicate
Vivien you sure saved yours for last really love piece.
Imelda

[Rundun]

Thanks Maureen for you help.
Tresgatos Beautiful painting of The Bird of Paradise
Sanlynn so soft and delicate
Vivien you sure saved yours for last really love piece.
Imelda

[Rundun]

Sorry again something is going silly with my comp.Imelda

[Zeldaquatic]

Sanlynn, your painting is fantastic, I have no idea how to paint this !
Tresgatos: nice colors

Zelda
http://zeldavion.over-blog.com/

[Shanec]

Thank you kindly for the comments.

Imelda: love the gentle movement in this piece.

Tam Tam: Beautiful and rich in colour.

Margaretta: Excellent piece bordering on the surreal.

Kay: Love the contrasts of blue and orange and the burning feel.

EP: Your style in these floral pieces is fantastic and so colourful.

Vivien: A lovely and lively painting, great colour combinations.

Sanlynn: Fantastic piece.

Tresgatos: There are some masterful elements in this piece, really good.

Shane

https://artbyshanec.com

[LENGERT]

Thanks for the comments.
Viv, I love what you have done with your agave plant. I don’t know why but I have never thought of using pen with pastels. Great work.
Tresgato, lovely work on the bird of paradise. The colours and freshness really light it up.
Zelda, I used resist for the vanes, then did the background. I used a spray bottle to get some of the background colour into the petals and then dabbed a bit with a tissue. After removing the resist I went over it again to soften the edges. I used Holbein titanium white watercolour to finish.

sanlynn

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