Red Hibiscus Flower Painting Size:16"x24" the colours bleeding into one

the colours bleeding into one another with the spontaneity that only watercolour allows

throwing soft light across fronds and broad leaves that frame the falling water

some still clinging to slender twigs that arc across the trunks

woven baskets and leafy houseplants

The warm neutrals

Red Hibiscus Flower Painting Size:16"x24" the colours bleeding into oneA single red hibiscus blooms in full glory against a deep, shadowy background, its ruffled petals unfurling in rich scarlet folds. The long central stamen arches forward, tipped with golden pollen, while glossy green leaves and a closed bud anchor the flower to its stem below. Painted in a classical, almost old master style, the velvety petals catch a focused light that makes them glow against the near black surround. The drama of light and shadow