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Silver is a small, portrait format contemporary floral art work in acrylic on deep sided stretched cotton duck, featuring red/pink gum blossoms loaded with pollen, against a cream and pale teal background. This work is unframed but ready to hang. The painting has raw, clean canvas sides.

The inspiration for this painting came from the incredible blossoms on my Silver Princess Eucalyptus in my own garden, plentiful and in full bloom. I wanted to create a vibrant coloured painting that still depicted the abundant, full body and structure of the blossoms. The blossoms are placed in a white vase.

The paint was applied with large brushes and fingers using broad, textured strokes for the blossoms and broad brush strokes for the greenery and background.The result is a contemporary approach to a contemporary, impressionistic floral work.

I love the beauty of floral works and the power they have to bring joy to the viewer. Floral subjects also demand that the artist explore colour and texture combinations. I have especially sought to capture the full pollen blossoms at their prime before they drop, showing the transient nature of blooms.