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How brilliant is the iridescent shimmer of the mal

How brilliant is the iridescent shimmer of the male Malachite sunbird! Enough to catch any female‘s eye…

The joy and challenge of painting the feathers lay in getting those pure, bright tones that would “shine” from the paper.
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Great photos as reference. Thank you @ljgroen!
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#malachite #watercolourbirds

If you look carefully you’ll notice, on her curv

If you look carefully you’ll notice, on her curved beak and in her eye, the radiant reflection of her partner. Two Malachite sunbirds intertwined in flight.

This kind of detail I live for.
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#malachite #watercolourbirds #sunbirds

#weaver #watercolorbirds #sprintime

#weaver #watercolorbirds #sprintime

Springtime is always bustling with nest building…

I truly fell in love with the subtle yellow/silver

I truly fell in love with the subtle yellow/silver tones of this female Malachite sunbird. And the translucency of air through her wings. Pure magic.
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Thank you @ljgroen for the stunningly reference material. Your work is spectacular.
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#sunbird #watercolours #birdsofsouthafrica

The masked weaver. Spring is in the air! . . . #sp

The masked weaver. Spring is in the air!
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#spring #weaver #botanicalart

You need to HOLD it in order to FEEL the opulence

You need to HOLD it in order to FEEL the opulence of the thick cotton twill enrobing the hard cover of our new, handmade journal, The Weaver’s Nest.
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The perfect way to facilitate the joy of your handwriting — your scribblings, your musings…
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A bespoke product made in partnership with @coralbloom_studio. Contact me to order yours today!
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#coralbloom_studio #journaling #springtime

Gladiolus miniatus. The shape and colour suggests

Gladiolus miniatus. The shape and colour suggests that these flowers are pollinated by sunbirds. It was a beautiful plant to work with as my first painting done for the Grootbos Florilegium.
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#gladiolus #conservation #capefloralkingdom #botanicalartist #botanicalartlovers #grootbosflorilegium

Detail of Gladiolus miniatus painted for the Groot

Detail of Gladiolus miniatus painted for the Grootbos Florilegium. A vulnerable species that is quite rare and endemic to the area. This stem of flowers were painted directly from the original, live specimen.
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#gladiolus #conservation #capefloralkingdom #botanicalartist #botanicalartlovers #grootbosflorilegium

These are the roses I painted as a study of tonal

These are the roses I painted as a study of tonal value, in preparation for finishing my Gladiolus miniatus painting for the Grootbos Florilegium.
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#roses

Gladiolus miniatus . . . #gladiolus #capefloralkin

Gladiolus miniatus
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#gladiolus #capefloralkingdom #botanicalillustration

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