Golden Arch- An original watercolor painting of bronze/gold/copper orchids

An original watercolor on Fabriano Soft Press watercolor paper.

11"X 14" double-matted in off white to 16" X 20"

Sold online matted and with backing ( both acid-free), but unframed.
Price $175US
Shipping: $10 US

This painting received an Honorable Mention ribbon  at the Annual Ottawa Orchid  Show April 23-24 2011 where 170 works of art were on display.

.This was a double or even triple challenge for me: for my first orchid painting, I chose a most complex reference photo  with several orchids, various stems and leaves ; I also painted with a palette of colors that I rarely use ( and don't really like usually) - yellows, golds, bronze; finally, although I love flowers, I am not a great fan of orchids in general, since I find some almost frightening:-) 

Considering all the personal challenges posed by this painting, I am very pleased that I got it finished  and that it looks pretty good:-) The rich colors was really what attracted me to the reference photo as well as the beautiful red against the white in the lower right corner flower...Nature is really the best colorist!

This painting was featured on the Australian site Red Bubble 24 hrs after it was posted there:

It later received a second feature in the Painters' Universe group:

It is always very nice to receive an acknowledgement from fellow artists. Thank your Red Bubble!

View some of my other paintings on the Artists International Gallery
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