Bush Rhapsody

Bush Rhapsody comes ready to hang on your wall.

I just love to paint Australia's unique native wildflowers. This one is a Fuschia Gum tree, with most unusual bell like flowers. Gum blossoms are great painting subjects. They have vibrant colours, form, structure and textures. The flowers naturally become the focal point when set against the contracting colours of the leaves. The leaves create their own patterns with intense darks and lights. The flowers attract many insects, so I have included a little Crab Spider, waiting for an even smaller insect to make his lunch.

My paintings take a long time to complete as I include all the little details from the surrounding environment. I hope you can see what I saw, when I discovered this tree on a warm sunny day.