A Happy Bed of Roses is a large format canvas 100 x 80 cm. I painted the flowers from memory/imagination using a large brush and loose brushstrokes. After years of painting flowers for my textile designs I have some feeling for petal shapes and colour combinations. These loosely painted florals come naturally.
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I always marvel at how flowers look so sparkling clean when they bloom! Coming from the dark soil, a radiant creation like a flower shines with astonishing organic energy. I hope to have captured that essence here. Buy a print here
This original Golden Chrysanthemum botanical painting is made with top quality soft German Schminke pastel on Fabriano pro grade paper. Size 100 cm x 70 cm.
I started with the central flower and dark leaves as motifs for a wallpaper design a while ago. But looking at this chrysanthemum blazing on a rich yellow, background, left me feeling it needed to be its own thing and not a repeating pattern. So I added more blooms and a vase to hold them in place. As for the background, it took me some nervous minutes to energetically draw in the radiant lines with a soft mauve pastel stick. I think it worked quite well with toning down the solid yellow paper. Also the vase started out as round, went hexagon and then half vanished.
Soft Peony Floral
Hand-rendered using high-grade pastel chalks on paper, this piece captures the delicate interplay of light and shadow across lush white and blush-pink floral petals. Intricate details—including soft botanical textures, organic curves, and hyper-realistic dew drops glistening on the foreground petals—bring a serene, organic vitality to your home.
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