Caesia Silver Nuts

Have you seen the Silver Princess Eucalyptus tree? They have beautiful pink flowers, but the seed cones, or gumnuts, are covered with a beautiful silver waxy substance. This is an easy way to ID this gorgeous tree. The coating is said to protect the tree from the hot Aussie sun. How clever is that?
The beautiful silver blue tones would fit it to any decor. Wouldn't you love this in your home to create some conversation?
It measures 30cm by 30cm, oil on canvas, protective varnish coating and painted on sides so is ready to hang with no framing needed.

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Delma considers herself a Contemporary Botanic Artist. Traditionally, Botanical art is executed in watercolour or graphite, actual size with a plain background. Contrary to tradition she paints in oils, on canvas, in full saturated colour. The plant must be readily identified and is always larger than life, even though the work maybe a miniature. The subject is always ‘in situ’, in reference to the larger ecosystem. Delma always locates the subject in its natural habitat. Delma paints intricate detail to be true to the beauty of nature. She doesn’t paint impressions of flowers. It is her purpose to capture the reason for its existence and how it looks and survives and its interactions with other plants and animals. I want the viewer to be fascinated by the beauty and uniqueness of Western Australian flora and to consider the environment. I want them to see and feel what I did when I found that little orchid glowing in the sun and its petals fluttering in the breeze.Going out bush to isolated places in Western Australia inspires Delma works in pastels of Rural Life. Her Still Life studies enable her to work in her studio on the effects of light on everyday objects.