PAINTING EUCALYPTUS FLOWERS IN THE WETLANDS

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PAINTING EUCALYPTUS FLOWERS – MY INSPIRATION

Painting Eucalyptus flowers was produced after spending some time in the Salisbury wetlands north of Adelaide, South Australia.

MY APPROACH TO PAINTING EUCALYTUS FLOWERS

Firstly a rough drawing was produced to work out the composition. The canvas was then painted in red and orange acrylic paint.  The placement of these colours depended upon where I wanted to place my eucalyptus flowers.  As an example, using the law of opposites, I painted red where the final colour was to be green.  Some of the green will peek through, giving an uplifting contrast.

Colour is my passion.  I particularly wanted to feature these beautiful blues and greens.  Also to contrast the red/yellow of the flowers.

Impasto oil paint is first applied with a spatula.  Later areas are painted refined with a brush.

SELECTION OF  PAINTING SUBJECTS?

Painting what is around me at a particular time is my preference.  If I’ve been to the countryside, or I’ve been given a bunch of flowers. Then I am inspired by this event.

As an Australian artist, I particularly like the Australian landscape.