Coastal Trip to Eden

What is it about the sea and the vast ocean that draws us back regularly??? I love the way the sea smells, the sand on my feet and the sound of the waves.

This time I have had a bit of fun with the seashells - staying away from those pale pastel shades and aiming for the blue black of the mussels.... what fun they were to paint.

These are the shells I was speaking of .....
they certainly don't fade into the background
I rather like their boldness!!

The other one - couldn't help but pop in some flora!

This was rather fun to paint - I loved its structural form and the surprising colours in the leaves and stems - it is a lucadendran (sp?) and it was a challenge to pick a flower as it was planted near the office. Finally we went for a walk at night - I keep telling Phil that it is for the sake of Art (or science) ..... he doesn't buy it - but it does come along for my night snatchings!!


There was this wonderful Callistimen (bottlebrush) and instead of the tube of flowers it had a round form the size of a golf ball. I had to add the grevillia pods on the right - I love those curly bits!


Lillies are lovely in their form but difficult to paint as white on white is a challenge. This has scanned more yellow than the painting is in real like - but you get the feel of it none the less.


This is a little camellia I have outside my craft room which comes back with flowers each year even if I neglect it! It is the one which we all know - but it was challenging to keep to the pink and not make it too exciting!

I added also a few I have done recently..... Please enjoy - and note that these are copyright. I will be adding another step by step later this month!

Love Carol