Dock Leaf
Rumex obtusifolius
A work still in progress.
| Dock Leaf (unfinished) enlarge |
Watercolor Photorealism Painting on paper 2007
14 x 21 ins
Frame: unframed
Mount: unmounted
Original Painting For Sale £1,000
The Dock Leaf Painting is the most complex Photorealism
Watercolour Botanical Painting I have so far attempted. It
is a kind of homage to Albrecht Durer's Large Turf of
Grass, but painted in a modern way which makes no apology
for the use of photography as reference material.
Basic blue-greens are being used for the base layers of
colour in this Photorealistic Painting - yellows, browns,
blues and purples will be added at a later stage. The darker
areas of the painting have already had three or four
Watercolour Paint washes using a size 5 sablebrush.
Dock Leaf is painted on an un-stretched heavy sheet of
Saunders Waterford Hot-Pressed Watercolour Paper
(smooth texture)
The species depicted is the Broad-Leaved Dock which is a
British Wildflower normally considered to be a weed.
Famously, If you are stung by a stinging nettle, a Dock Leaf
rubbed on the affected part will ease the pain.
See how the Dock Leaf Photorealism Painting was done:
Dock Leaf - Photorealism Painting Technique
Note: The image shows the unfinished painting.
A Signed Greetings Card of this Painting is available click here
Wildflowers and Grasses - Books:
Photorealism
Paintings Book