Tag: vaseofflowers

Creamy prehistoric magnificence

Some fascinating magnolia history and factoids: The essence of a magnolia flower combines the prehistoric strength of one of the earth’s oldest surviving plants with an ethereal, creamy, and citrus-spiced sweetness. Magnolias predate bees. To survive the stomping and chewing of their original pollinators (beetles), they evolved thick, waxy, modified leaves called “tepals”. This gives…

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Mtunzini Art in the Shade

I have been diligently preparing for the second Rotary Mtunzini ART IN THE SHADE of 2021 which will be held over the weekend of 26, 27 and 28 November. The huge success that was had in February 2021 was partly because  the festival was held indoors over 3 days to manage the strict COVID restrictions,…

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A bunch of Sunshine

When painting from a photograph which is something I do a lot, one needs to plan.  With time and practice these edits become automatic.  One needs to think about how the vase of flowers is to be laid out on the canvas. One needs to consider the negative space between the subject and the edges…

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Snapdragon mania

There is a slurry of snapdragons unfolding here in the art studio. I am so enjoying manipulating dollops of gloopy paint onto painted stems to resemble little snapdragon heads.

Nasturtiums

These lovely plants, with their unique greenery and vibrant intensely bright yellow, orange, and red flowers, and their lush, round leaves are also edible and incredibly delicious. When it came to eating these plants, nasturtiums weren’t consumed until it was taken to the East, where they were eaten and used for tea. Nasturtium carries a…

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