Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Moth Orchids - phalaenopsis

15x11 watercolor on Arches 140 lb hot press paper of white moth orchids against a splashy abstract background.  I tried to incorporate stems and petals into the direct washes or just a suggestion of those forms.

2 comments:

mbpaints said...

Kay...this is gorgeous! I rarely paint florals but this one makes me want to start!

Kay Smith said...

Thanks mb! I hope you start painting them soon. I used to hate trying to paint a flower as thought they were too difficult.

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