Nasturtiums in Blue Glass Bottle II

Nasturtiums in Blue Glass Bottle II

Oil on linen on MDF

130x102mm

$150
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Nasturtiums in Blue Glass Bottle

Nasturtiums in Blue Glass Bottle

Oil on Plywood

200 x 200mm

$300
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Nasturtium Flower in Green Bottle

Nasturtium Flower in Green Bottle

Oil on Plywood

200 x 200mm

$300
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Nasturtiums III

Nasturtiums III

Oil on Plywood

200 x 200mm

$300
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Nasturtiums in Old Bottle

Nasturtiums in Old Bottle

Oil on Plywood

200 x 200 mm

$300
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It is impossible not to feel joyous whilst painting nasturtiums.  I am painting directly onto the warm coloured plywood that has been primed with transparent GAC 200 acrylic medium.

Nasturtium Flower in Old Bottle

Nasturtium Flower in Old Bottle

Oil on Plywood

200x200mm

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Small Blue Bottle and Vase of Nasturtiums

Small Blue Bottle and Vase of Nasturtiums

Oil on linen on MDF

100x96mm

$120
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Still life With Nasturtiums

Still life With Nasturtiums

Oil on linen on card

110x145mm

$120

I painted this one a bit more robustly.

One Nasturtium in Small Vase

One Nasturtium in Small Vase

Oil on linen on MDF

100x100mm

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Single Nasturtium Flower

Single Nasturtium Flower

Oil on linen on MDF

80x80mm

$100

Small Jar of Nasturtiums

Small Jar of Nasturtiums

Oil on linen on MDF

86x100mm

$120

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A joyfull little painting.

Nasturtium Flower on Purple

Nasturtium Flower on Purple

Oil on hardboard

85x170mm

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I like trying new surfaces and grounds for painting, and this one was painted on hardboard primed with white lead in the traditional manner.  I liked the colour combination of yellow/orange, green and purple.

This beautiful little insect was attracted to it while I was photographing the painting.

Fruit and Flowers

Fruit and Flowers
Oil on gessoed board
NFS

Well it was raining today and I couldn't photograph what I'd painted yesterday, so it seems a good opportunity to post this one. This is a commission I painted recently for a wedding anniversary, with the theme of fruit and flowers.

Nasturtiums and an Apricot

Nasturtiums and an Apricot
Oil on gessoed board
130x150mm

$120

This one was painted quite quickly and freely. I love the intense colour of nasturtiums.

Two Nasturtium In a Small Vase

Two Nasturtium In a Small Vase
Oil on gessoed board
80x100mm

$100

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I like the way Nasturtium flowers writhe towards the light. You have to paint them very quickly.

Nasturtiums in a Small Bottle

Nasturtiums in a Small Bottle
Oil on gessoed board
$200
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I enjoyed painting this one. The colours of these flowers are so vibrant and intense that even pure cadmium orange and vermilion is only a pale approxamation! I suspect that Nature "cheats" and produces ultraviolet wave lengths to attract the insects.

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Nasturtiums in Small Vase

Nasturtiums in Small Vase

Watercolour on Velin de Lana paper

165x175mm or 6.5x7"

$100

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Painting small watercolours of flowers is possibly the most radical thing an artist can do in this day and age...

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Posy of Nasturtium Flowers

Posy of Nasturtium Flowers

Oil on gessoed board

145x180mm

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I think I've solved the problem of the flowers moving around. The solution, of course, is simple and obvious. Put them in the vase and leave them alone for a day until they've sorted themselves out! I'd plonked these three into a little eggcup the other day in a somewhat artistic, ie contrived, arrangement. The following day, I noticed that they had reorganised themselves into this nice little phalanx, facing the light. It's interesting and instructive, painting subjects in mini-series like this. In the first Nasturtium painting, the composition reflects the searching and confused aspect of the flowers. The second one, I tryed to pin them down and study them. The third, I gave it away and painted a fallen one. I'm happiest with this last one I think.

Fallen Nasturtium

Fallen Nasturtium

Oil on gessoed board

175x145mm

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