Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetime to paint every one I loved. But I'm working on it. One of my girls works part-time in a florist, and she brings home something gorgeous every week. Bliss. Here's a little look at a few pieces I have on the go:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How about some pretty lisianthus? They go so well with Louis Vuitton, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM4_IlvZebzI6xlSgP5NUWR_KqidpohHik-DQKE0r4udTVLgaqa6kEBsz6eLyfILbTjVKpsPjxh_mbao23yt6LoBNOticpB9oGCVxpEo2bz-vhmEXgrwAgWcVsxfMzx0IH_2SFuRpStD8/s1600/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM4_IlvZebzI6xlSgP5NUWR_KqidpohHik-DQKE0r4udTVLgaqa6kEBsz6eLyfILbTjVKpsPjxh_mbao23yt6LoBNOticpB9oGCVxpEo2bz-vhmEXgrwAgWcVsxfMzx0IH_2SFuRpStD8/s640/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prints will soon be available in my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy store</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or maybe hot pink orchids are more your style? No problem at all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NDZ4ffc3aCC6qzD7phLdVhtrpbtIRec0pRGP25RQ4bxiKo8vZe3YvD3oZrg1rPPADCq-3lc5406u14SeBrEoRCMdMtuLSQqezItyLzxCZbedU58MV2xGm5ZExry6iC4jPMC_IsE6drKT/s1600/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NDZ4ffc3aCC6qzD7phLdVhtrpbtIRec0pRGP25RQ4bxiKo8vZe3YvD3oZrg1rPPADCq-3lc5406u14SeBrEoRCMdMtuLSQqezItyLzxCZbedU58MV2xGm5ZExry6iC4jPMC_IsE6drKT/s640/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And these oriental lilies will soon be the star of a new, larger work on paper:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinckhEgbUlWhWtxhu8K7j-ZAtILUCpkNLpQL2b6326AQacF2al_W1qWSM6-Zym2MjKJn9JcfxjRCERE0lwWF-uhHhOugSQt9iTrUyyJOWUPBDWmvmeiehRRE7F1_P6JmsbXtj70V-O5gvP/s1600/orientals+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinckhEgbUlWhWtxhu8K7j-ZAtILUCpkNLpQL2b6326AQacF2al_W1qWSM6-Zym2MjKJn9JcfxjRCERE0lwWF-uhHhOugSQt9iTrUyyJOWUPBDWmvmeiehRRE7F1_P6JmsbXtj70V-O5gvP/s640/orientals+.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for the fauna? Well, you'll just have to pop in tomorrow for those :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetim...

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