"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home" (Twyla Tharp)

Bits and pieces ...


The winning plant with the most colour went to the Eucalyptus leucoxylon or Red-flowering Yellow Gum  ... like a ballerina with a fancy pink tutu - it stood out on the track and said pick me!!  So I did ...

Red-flowering Yellow Gum
Sketchbook workings

Eucalyptus leucoxylon with longitudinal section of inflorescence


Acacia aphylla in situ

The Acacia aphylla - Leafless Rock Wattle - is an endangered species and I was lucky enough to find a plant growing in my habitat .... while it looks something of a bare naked lady I find it graceful and elegant and a nice change from painting leaves ... the colour is quite remarkable.



Acacia aphylla - Leafless Rock Wattle

 The assignment is now well on its way to London and hopefully the tutor will enjoy these strange plants indigenous to my home state.  I certainly have a new appreciation for them and for field study work.  Hope to be doing a lot more of these studies ....

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for posting the photo of the Acacia aphylla, I had no idea the plant is so big! Your field studies pictures are brilliant, look forward to see more of them in the future! And good luck to the traveling assignment, fingers cross all goes well. You'll get great marks for it, I have no doubt!

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    1. Thanks Alena .. it's good to see where they come from ... yes fingers crossed too xx

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  2. This is so beautiful Vicki, I had never seen this plant. Your work is gorgeous.love,Diana

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  3. Great work Vicki,nice to see the actual plants too. You'll get an excellent mark me thinks x

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  4. I am inspired to do more of these as well, Vicki! I really enjoyed this assignment even though it was the most challenging one yet. You did a great job on your final piece, and it is interesting to see your plant portraits next to a photo of the real thing. It makes me appreciate your work all the more!

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    1. Thanks Janene - it does help to see the original. It was a lot of information to put on a small piece of paper ....

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  5. Dear Vicki, a great job ,scientifically correct, well done! You've painted on the field the plants in your own special environment! I love very much
    these works of the outstanding composition!

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    1. Thank you Rita - I love your beautiful colourful works, not much colour here lately!

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  6. Well done with getting this one complete - I know how much work this assignment needs and you can see you've put it in when you look at how beautiful your final piece is. I love that Eucalyptus! One of my favourite trees is the Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) and this Eucalyptus reminds me off it. I love fluffy, pink flowers!

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    1. Thanks Jess - I love the Silk Tree, is one of my favourites also ...

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