Orchidaceous

This close up watercolor of a moth orchid highlights the spiral composition of this point of view and features the delicate golden yellow core of the... more

by Sandy Haight

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Price

$1,800

Dimensions

26.500 x 23.000 inches

Title

Orchidaceous

Artist

Sandy Haight

Medium

Painting - Watercolor On Arches 140# Cold Press Paper

Description

This close up watercolor of a moth orchid highlights the spiral composition of this point of view and features the delicate golden yellow core of the flower that the curling front petal is luring the viewer, and the bees, into. Painted with transparent watercolor on Arches cold press paper in many layers of glaze to build up the richness of the color while preserving the glow of the medium.

For the past year I've been painting flowers up so close that they envelope the viewer in their sensuality and rich color. Enlarged, they become almost abstractions from nature without seeing the outer shape or the environment around them. This view into the flower or plant I call "Floralscapes".

This watercolor is painted on 140# Arches Cold Press paper. It is an original watercolor painting, not a print. A Certificate of Authenticity comes with the watercolor signed by Sandy Haight. This painting is framed with a 1" white metal contemporary frame and 3.5" archival mat and backing. It is ready to hang in your home or office.

Image Size: 19“ x 14”
Frame Size: 26” x 21.5”

I was honored to be the gold medal winning poster artist for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in 2016 with my watercolor painting of a tulip bouquet. In 2012 I qualified to be a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS). This is earned by being juried into a select number of local chapter and international watercolor society shows sponsored by NWWS. The initials now follow my signature on recent watercolor paintings that you can see in the Floralscapes section of this shop.

© Sandy Haight. All rights reserved.

Uploaded

August 11th, 2016