White Phalaenopsis$600. plus shipping
Orchid Fiesta
$900. plus shipping
White Orchid$700. plus shipping
Cymbidium Duo
Cymbidium Duo$700. plus shipping
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Cymbidium Cluster
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Cymbidium Cluster$700. plus shipping
The source for these orchid paintings was the St. Louis Botanical Garden orchid shows. Every year while living in St. Louis I visited the beautiful displays and took photos for reference. When ready to plan a painting, I had many decisions to make. For three of these paintings: White Orchid, Cymbidium Duo, and Cymbidium Cluster, I chose to make a simple statement. I wanted to feature the blossoms against an uncluttered background. In order to do this I used Frisk Film, a clear covering which airbrush painters use to cover and protect portions of their compositions while applying paint. As a watercolor painter I had to take another step. I had to seal the edges of the Frisk Film so that watercolor would not seep under the film and ruin the orchid image. This required a tedious application of liquid frisket around the edges of the Frisk Film. Once the flower image was protected, I was able to freely apply numerous layers of watercolor pigment to the background area in order to get the color gradation I wanted for each painting. I learned this method from a Santa Cruz, CA. artist, Elizabeth Kincaid, during a three-day workshop. Her watercolors show a masterful use of Frisket and Frisk Film.
The source for these orchid paintings was the St. Louis Botanical Garden orchid shows. Every year while living in St. Louis I visited the beautiful displays and took photos for reference. When ready to plan a painting, I had many decisions to make. For three of these paintings: White Orchid, Cymbidium Duo, and Cymbidium Cluster, I chose to make a simple statement. I wanted to feature the blossoms against an uncluttered background. In order to do this I used Frisk Film, a clear covering which airbrush painters use to cover and protect portions of their compositions while applying paint. As a watercolor painter I had to take another step. I had to seal the edges of the Frisk Film so that watercolor would not seep under the film and ruin the orchid image. This required a tedious application of liquid frisket around the edges of the Frisk Film. Once the flower image was protected, I was able to freely apply numerous layers of watercolor pigment to the background area in order to get the color gradation I wanted for each painting. I learned this method from a Santa Cruz, CA. artist, Elizabeth Kincaid, during a three-day workshop. Her watercolors show a masterful use of Frisket and Frisk Film.
The dimensions of the five orchid paintings:
1. White Phalaenopsis: image 20"x12"; frame 28"x 20"
2. Orchid Fiesta: image 28"x20"; frame 36"x28"
3. White Orchid: image 20"x14"; frame 28"x22"
4. Cymbidium Duo: image 20"x14"; frame 30"x24"
5. Cymbidium Cluster: image 20"x16"; frame 28"x24"
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