Mixed Media on wood, ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

On a recent visit to the Mount Penang Gardens on the Central Coast, we came across some small eucalyptus bushes in full bloom. The flowers were in bloom and each bush was surrounding by wood chip mulch. I’ve tried to recreate this image, beginning with the leaves which, as with many gum trees, present themselves not in one colour, but various hues from green to brown. The blossoms are gossamer sprays of iridescent colour ranging from pink to gold to white, depending on where the sun settles.

This painting was created using layering of acrylic mediums. Handmade leaf stencils provide the relief in various leaves. Pen and ink are used to recreate the dainty filament of the flower. The painting is sealed and varnished with an acrylic polymer varnish.