Rosella at Rest

I wanted to paint a vibrant Western Rosella, related to the Eastern Rosella but smaller and more docile. A sweet bird with beautiful colours is the focus of this botanical artwork with an art nouveau twist. Perched on a wattle branch and surrounded by an expressively flowing wreath of bottlebrush and grevillea is the beautifully coloured bird. Leaves and gum flowers are scattered throughout the background.

The ink lines are built up to hold the watercolour washes and shapes of the subjects, giving the effect of stained glass.

Painted with artists quality materials on 300gsm Arches watercolour paper.

The painting meaures 44.5x53cm and is unframed

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Nicola is a Perth based multi-award winning artist and owner of The Artists Nook a collaborative artists team providing public and community art projects throughout WA. She has a BA Honours in Fine Art Printmaking from Gray’s School of Art in Scotland.

Her art practice encompasses printmaking and painting with a focus on linocut and watercolour. Nature is a constant throughout her work with native flowers and birds as subjects and motifs.

Art Nouveau and stained glass work have been an enduring inspiration and are echoed throughout her pieces. Juxtaposing flat ink against textural and tonal watercolour washes create a tactility in her still life and botanical pieces.