Red Lilies

Thanks Mariaan. I guess they are very much part of my life – they occur naturally along the Cape coast, so there’s a spiritual connection for me, and they grow here in our yard in Australia, hence are easy resource material for me. I just love their beautiful shapes and lines, and I want them to be seen as beautiful subjects for artwork, not just as funeral flowers (as many people normally think of them).

Thanks Marion. This is a monoprint. I used some left-over printing ink which was still on the glass inking plate, added a bit of blue and yellow, then drew into it with the back end of a thin paint brush, transferred the image to paper, and used the brush to work the (still wet) ink around the flower shapes to create a different texture there and to bring them out a bit.

I love your comment, FlyBoy, and the way you see “wildness” in the image. This is a technique I really enjoy as it frees up my drawing style. I often resort to doing these sorts of monoprints whenever I feel my work is becoming too tight and controlled – which is often the case when I’ve done a lot of block work.

Hi Helene, and thanks. Yes, I must say, I love using these earthy colours.

You’ve hit the nail on the head with that description, FlyBoy – it’s exactly like that!

That’s a really, really lovely compliment MaryO. Thank you so much for this feedback.

Thanks Charlotte! That’s such a lovely comment. Spurs me on to try more, and to learn more.

Thank you, Janis. This is such a fantastic compliment.