Lily Flower Oil Painting Monet all sunshine

all sunshine

The oil treatment gives the fruit a tactile ripeness

Tall birches rise in a loose stand against a bright summer sky

the whole composition alive with chase and current

The photograph brings the raw beauty of the polar world indoors with striking clarity

Lily Flower Oil Painting Monet all sunshineA delicate stargazer lily takes centre stage in this soft watercolour, its pink and white petals freckled with deep rose spots and brushed with a yellow green throat. Curling stamens and a slender bud extend gracefully to the left, while long, tapering leaves arc across the composition in muted sage and gold. The background washes from pale aqua to gentle teal, dotted with loose splatters that suggest a dreamy, water soaked garden. The translucent