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Tulip 'Estella Rijnveld'  To see this painting 'under the microscope', click here
 
Because of the transitory nature of plants, I take a lot of photographs of a subject before I start, and make colour studies if necessary. I then draw out the composition which can take several days to complete. I then transfer the image to the paper I am going to work on and start to draw...
 

 
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Auricula Arundel Stripe

 

Auricula Lord Saye en Sele

Auricula Lord Saye en Sele

 

Auricula Blue Nile

Auricula Blue Nile

 

Black Iris

Black Iris

 

 

Rose, Aloha
Rose, Aloha

 

 

Iris Jane Phillips

Iris Jane Phillips

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"I am very fond of auriculas, which I grow in a cold frame and bring out when they are at their best."
 
"I use many of the flowers I grow for my paintings and often plant things specially to paint."