Here's the final painting.
(gouache on postcard)
(gouache on postcard)
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Red Torch Ginger
It took awhile...but I sent a postcard to my parents from Costa Rica. Instead of writing, I decided to share a painting of a flower I saw every morning. It's name is the "Red Torch Ginger" flower. This firery-red flower blossoms into a shape of a torch! Here I masked off the Costa Rican stamp and started painting.
so pretty, gerald!!! hope you're having fun (or had fun) in costa rica! see any sloths?!
ReplyDeleteBEt they were elated! I hear it's a nice destination for flora.
ReplyDeleteDebra - Thanks, saw a howling monkey, but no sloths :(
ReplyDeleteArt Fan Ako - So many flowers in Costa Rica! I just want to paint them all...if I could just keep the bullet-head ants and mosquitos away. lol
Thanks for dropping by!
ReplyDeleteYou are so thoughtful Gerald, your parents will love this heartfelt postcard painting.
Love the fine soft touch:)
Incandescent!Beautifully dramatic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ! WAY better than a written postcard. Have fun in Costa Rica!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Idea! The red ginger reminds me of my dad's backyard.
ReplyDeletewow this is so beautiful, your parents will be stoked!
ReplyDeleteHey Gerald, you have great work here...
ReplyDeleteI Love this gouaches... :)))
That's beautiful... great vibrant color!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your gouache painting is really fantastic. I love gouache but haven't quite found my way with it yet.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!! That's the best gift ever!
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