Bronze Slipper Orchid oil painting

Bronze Slipper Orchid with dew drops by Marion Hedger

46x55cm oils on narrow box canvas

The photo for this was taken at Park Pheonix, Nice, France a couple of weeks ago. I've tried to portray the waxy leaves on this one. I uses a blending technique to represent those shiny leaves, with some glazing with undiluted paint on some areas.

Stay tuned for more orchid paintings, as this is one of my favourite subjects.

Sunlit White Lilies Oil Painting

Sunlit Lilies oil painting by Marion Hedger

Oil on boxed canvas 40x40cm. 

Can be framed or hung directly on the wall.

These lilies were growing in a pot outside of my kitchen door last summer. The way the light was catching the petals intrigued me. I had to include the dew drops which were a challenge making them look real. I had to wipe away the first few attempts as I had the shadows much too dark.