summer dreaming

24 February 2015

"Crazy Poppy Heads" and "A New Dawn", paintings I did a few weeks ago, need a companion I think. I've been wanting to paint Foxgloves for quite a while. Around here these grow wild in shady places and are pink, yellow or white.

What I really love about Foxgloves is looking deep inside and studying the dots. These are meant to be intriguing to bees. Perhaps I'm part bee?

Starting the background...

More layers...

Little doodles in acrylic ink...

Finished painting...

"Summer Dreaming" - acrylics on recycled placemat
"Summer Dreaming" - acrylics on recycled placemat

Details...

Detail of "Summer Dreaming"
Detail of "Summer Dreaming"
Foxgloves painting by Renee Walden
Foxgloves painting by Renee Walden

"Summer Dreaming"

21.5 x 28.5cm
Mixed media on wood
Unframed
AVAILABLE : NZ$180 + shipping

Prints available here - http://www.scatterlings.co.nz/in_my_backyard_prints.htm

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