I have a White Bird of Paradise Plant. I had no idea that it made flowers, I bought it
for the sculptural, fanning pattern of the plant itself.
A couple of years ago it bloomed! I was so impressed that this photo
has remained one of my favorites.
Naturally I had to paint it.
The painting was done with watered gouache on watercolor paper.
Beautiful loose sketch!!! I love birds of paradise. My sister in California grew them and I always loved sketching them when I visited. She didn't have white ones.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joan. I agree, they are such complicated of petals and colors.
DeleteHi Fran. This is beautiful. This type of plant is so beautiful. I have one that blooms in orange. It made it through the winter. Great job and colors.
ReplyDeleteFran - this is great. I love the freshness of your painting for this unusual plant :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann
DeleteThey do look like exquisite birds don't they? Your painting is exquisite bird in flight!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynn. They do look like they should fly.
DeleteI love your gorgeous, spunky flower!
ReplyDeleteLOL I never thought of it as spunky. I like that. Thank you.
DeleteYour bring the sketch alive with your colors Fran! The Birds of Paradise is beautiful and thanks for sharing a photo too!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Most people think of the flower as being orange. I had to show it for proof.
DeleteFran, they look so exotic! What beautiful colors and shapes!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sirkka.
DeleteA beautiful expressive interpretation of the Bird of Paradise flower, full of colour and movement. I love this very much.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was on Yupo paper, it looks so fluid and bright. Thanks for the details about the gouache. I have never thinned them down to look like watercolor and I like your technique.
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