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An early summer hydrangea flower attracting a passerby, how alluring these young budding plants must be to butterflies overhead! It's as if this orb of petals has a gravitational pull on it's visitor, like a planet attracting any matter that enters its orbit. My botanical paintings often evolve other-worldly microcosms and I really enjoyed creating a spiraling effect with the leaves around the composition. This painting took many layers of translucent watercolor and gouache.

H 31.0 x W 31.0 x D 0.1 cm

• Picture/Painting
• Flowers & Plants
• Semi Abstract
• Mixed Media
• Paper